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The Rise and Fall of Synanon: A California Utopia

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 | #1638551 in Books |  The Johns Hopkins University Press |  2001-07-11 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  .91 x6.40 x9.36l, | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Well Written and Researched|By Jim|The best part of this book is the context that the subject is placed in. This results in a fair portrait of Synanon. I am speaking as one who lived there for many many years. It avoids the hysteria but does a good job showing the good and bad behaviors that populated this institution. So far, the best book on the subject.|0 of 0 people found| ||"Authoritative and highly readable." -- Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times

|"A most offbeat and interesting work by an historian well versed in the history of American utopianism." -- Choice

|"A remarkable and uniquely American story...

Chuck Dederich--a former Alcoholics Anonymous member who coined the phrase "Today is the first day of the rest of your life"--established Synanon as an innovative drug rehabilitation center near the Santa Monica beach in 1958. Synanon evolved quickly into an experimental commune and "religion" that attracted thousands of nonaddict members and was strongly committed to social justice and progressive education. Over 25,000 people were members of Synanon at various times...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Rise and Fall of Synanon: A California Utopia   |  Professor Rod Janzen. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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