IN THE REALM OF HUNGRY GHOSTS: Close Encounters With Addiction Paperback – 5 January 2010

This book changed my belief about the addiction. As being a partner of a recovering drug addict, I picked up this book to understand them. Now I even care more about them and much more compassionate towards all the person who are fighting this disease, the battle with themselves.

This is the best book I’ve come across on addiction. It explains how it is a societal problem where the addicts are further ostracised by society to avoid blame & thereby worsening their condition. It provides such a refreshing and enlightening perspective on addiction that instills empathy in your hearts for people suffering from it and also sheds light on the amount of suffering that exists in society.

A great informative content, to be applied in life - self & others'. Though a lot is pointed on childhood & early environment as a reason for addiction, it must be carefully understood as not a blame on parents or others. Epigenetic (Environment) is genes expressed & Genes are environment impressed. They are to be matched & balanced. History cannot be Limited to childhood & "unknown, Unconscious" interactions are not yet known / measured - so we call them "Random". Quintessential point is to learn "detachment" & be the Author of one's life using Ownership. That is, Ownership must not lead us (that will be selfishness & craving for the fruit of our actions). We are Authors so that We happens to Life than Life happening to us. Dr. Mate has a big Heart (ofcourse not cardiomegaly:)). Recommend read for all, to know reality of life - as, all are in one way or other an addict.

The psychology behind the process of why people fall prey to addiction and how to care for them without judging their drug habits is well portrayed by Dr Gabor ..great book

Real eye opener, helped me alot in recognizing my addiction and its causes. You will not regret reading this compassionate work toward humanity.

A deep insight into the world of addicts and the world s dysfunctional response to the problem. Practical solutions too.

The book with very new causal relationships and profound arguments for addictive behavior of human. Thanks to Dr. Gabor Mate for his unparalleled compassionate perspective for looking at the issue.

For some people it may not be a big deal, but when you pay a good amount for book, you expect that it will come in a good condition. It really doesn't make any difference because everything else was fine but this, and then cover page slightly distorted really spoils the look of the book.