{"product_id":"the-mindful-addict-tom-catton-9780981848273","title":"The Mindful Addict: A Memoir of the Awakening of a Spirit","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe enlightening and worldly journeys of a once hopeless addict whose life was profoundly changed after a chance meeting with a nomadic spiritual healer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-sixties, Tom Catton searched for meaning by experimenting with pot, LSD, and other drugs popular then--but instead of the spiritual connection he sought, Catton found himself hooked in the web of addiction and consumed by feelings of separation. In this earnest, insightful, and wonderfully written book, Catton, now in long-term recovery, describes how he transcended his challenges through the study and practice of meditation and introspection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, he journeyed across the world, from the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Kolkata (Calcutta), meeting remarkable \"teachers,\" like the magnetic Flobird, who became his mentor, his spiritual guide, and his friend. She inhabits the pages of this book, along with other singular world figures Catton met in his sojourn--like the Dalai Lama and Mother Teresa. They are all here, in \u003ci\u003eThe Mindful Addict, \u003c\/i\u003e and their lessons and love infuse these pages with wisdom and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Catton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981848273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981848273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Central Recovery Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.54w x 0.51d","brand":"Tom Catton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986768560383,"sku":"9780981848273","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5fb6efef-0a72-461d-895e-828ad11c2c32.jpg?v=1683285081","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mindful-addict-tom-catton-9780981848273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}