Clearly Now, the Rain
Subtitle: A Memoir of Love and Other Trips
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: May 01, 2013
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781770410770
Description: "A deeply personal rumination on the existential explanations for the desperation and sadness experienced by those suffering from addiction and mental disorder, this nuanced memoir brings to life the troubled, decade-long relationship between Eli Hastings and his friend Serala. At family events, Serala wore saris and ate delicately from plates of curry. But elsewhere, she wore a lip ring, designer shades, and a cowboy hat; would regularly drink frat boys under the table; would sleep less than five hours a week; and would place herself in dangerous situations for another bag of heroin. Serala's complex character and seemingly haphazard choices are made real, from ill-advised quests for narcotics in Mexican border towns to unplanned 50-hour road trips from L.A. to New York City. Although her dark and traumatic journey concluded tragically at age 27, Eli Hastings writes with hopeful resolution about his unique friendship"--Amazon.com, viewed June 6, 2013.
Notes: Source title: Clearly Now, the Rain: A Memoir of Love and Other Trips