Paradise, Incorporated : Synanon - A Personal Account Tapa dura - 1982

Random House Publishing Group, 1982. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Brand: Presidio Press, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Novato, California: Presidio Press, 1982. Hardcover. VG-/VG- (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear to boards and block, light age toning. Pages are otherwise clean and clear.). Black boards with silver spine lettering; silver dj with black and white lettering; mylar cover; x, 288 pp. "In this narrative, David Gerstel weaves together accounts of the major events in Synanon's history, vivid descriptions of its founder and other leading personalities in action and scenes from life in its communal enclaves."- dj. contents include: Los Angeles County courthouse, July 15, 1980 -- The tip of the arrow, October 10, 1969 -- The game -- In the pots -- Synanon I, Synanon II -- Happiness is an act of will -- We act in concert -- Apprentice to the founder -- The dirty double dozen -- Synanon City -- The wealth of the world -- The parallel revolution -- Dad's Root Beer -- Synanon III -- Back in the U.S.A. -- Getting religion --… Leer más

Presidio Press (1982), 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, fine in VG silver dj. A personal account of Synanon. Founded in 1958 by ex alcoholic Dederich the group won fame in the 60's for work with drug addicts. They were centered in Santa Monica, California. It began to call itself the "new religion" in the 70's. Here the writer reveals its cultish activities and the reader will see how thought control develops. 288 pp.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Presidio Press, 1982. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. Flat Signed by David Gerstel on flyleaf. Very Good text, light edge wear. Dust jacket is Good-Very Good with minor bumping/dings to rear along spine joint and short taped nick to top rear. 15.95 Price intact on flyleaf.. Biblio's shipping charge based on a 2 lb weight. Oversize and heavy books will require an additional shipping charge.

Presidio Press. Collectible - Very Good/Good. 1982. Signed By Author. Hard Cover. 0891411127 Signed by Author (M384) First Edition; A very good hard cover with a good dust jacket; inscribed by author .