Alcohol

An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The consumption of alcohol plays an important social role in many cultures. Most countries have laws regulating the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

The Glass Girl
Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
Band Nerd
Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery
Drinking Games
Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health
Glorious Rock Bottom
Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier
The Meaning of Beer
The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free
This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life
Looking for Alaska
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Alcohol Explained
Drinking: A Love Story
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
The Glass Castle
Dry
Proof: The Science of Booze
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
A Short History of Drunkenness
The Girl on the Train
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Addicts
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One Breath at a Time by Kevin GriffinLoving the Present by Sarah Huxtable MohrTHE LAUNDRY LISTS WORKBOOK Integrating Our Laundry List Trait... by ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICSThe Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat HanhAlcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics Anonymous
Spiritual Recovery Books
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TrendyTRASH
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Wine Glass Covers
47 books — 7 voters


Gillian Flynn
...and you drink a little too much and try a little too hard. And you go home to a cold bed and think, 'That was fine'. And your life is a long line of fine. ...more
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

Stephen  King
There'a a phrase, "the elephant in the living room", which purports to describe what it's like to live with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abuser. People outside such relationships will sometimes ask, "How could you let such a business go on for so many years? Didn't you see the elephant in the living room?" And it's so hard for anyone living in a more normal situation to understand the answer that comes closest to the truth; "I'm sorry, but it was there when I moved in. I didn't know it was an ...more
Stephen King

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