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Alcoholism is the Missing Piece

Revisado: 02-10-23

I liked the story a lot. However, I feel that Molina’s seemingly rapid downfall and the utter inability for anyone who loved him to stop it would have been clearer had the author explain the horror of late stage alcoholism’s effects on the body. Unfortunately, I’ve seen it so understood. It’s rare for the disease to take someone so quickly. That needed further explanation because the author makes it sound like a matter of Molina simply lacking the will to commit to quit. The narrator reads with the tone of a self-help book, not the memoir of an indie musician. Still worth a listen. I finished it in two days and especially enjoyed the descriptions of Molina’s recording process and the anecdotes from those who knew him best. RIP

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Not for someone looking for strategies other than exit

Revisado: 09-09-17

This book's main message was, if faced with a toxic work environment, keep your head down or move on. This was not helpful to me personally because 1) I want to stay at my current job but am looking for strategies to cope with the current leadership 2) I live in a small town with few opportunities and have a young child. So, I'm not moving and there are few professional positions outside of the one I'm currently in. The author's exit strategy is not appropriate in my situation.

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Couldn't stop listening...

Revisado: 03-31-16

Open and precise, but never self-indulgent, a gorgeous, finely crafted portrayal of how who we are and what was done to us shapes how we love, and how we let others love us. Was delighted by the (happy) ending!

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