Model Citizen - by Joshua Mohr (Paperback)

Model Citizen is a raw, revealing portrait of an addict that shines a harsh spotlight into all corners of his life, throwing the wild joys, tragedies, embarrassments, and adventures of his past into bold relief.

This memoir tells the story of Joshua Mohr's battle with alcoholism and drug use, from his early years as a young father and writer to his near-death experiences and forced "freelapse." With unflinching honesty and humor, Model Citizen is a darkly beautiful confession that will leave readers feeling both named and loved alongside the narrator.

The book's ingredients - addiction, fatherhood, near-death experiences - make for a compelling read, but it's the haunting threat of a foreshortened life that sets this work apart from traditional addiction memoirs.

Mohr's raw account is equally shocking and moving, forcing readers to reconcile the conflicting truths of our mortal existence - that we are alone in a world that doesn't care about us even a little, even as we're surrounded by and connected to other solitary souls who might just save us if we let them.

With its relentless honesty, hilarious moments, gut-wrenching sadness, and profound hope, Model Citizen is the opposite of a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps memoir, and all the more powerful for it.