{"product_id":"twelve-steps-toward-political-revelation-9781568586427","title":"Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation","description":"In his late teens and early twenties, Walter Mosley was addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. Drawing from this intimate knowledge of addiction and recovery, Mosley explores the deviances of contemporary America and describes a society in thrall to its own consumption. Although Americans live in the richest country on earth, many citizens exist on the brink of poverty, and from that profound economic inequality stems self-destructive behavior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps to Political Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e, Mosley outlines a guide to recovery from oppression. First we must identify the problems that surround us. Next we must actively work together to create a just, more holistic society. And finally, power must be returned to the embrace of the people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Challenging and original, \u003ci\u003eRecovery confronts\u003c\/i\u003e both self-understanding and how we define ourselves in relation to others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter Mosley\u003c\/b\u003e is one of America's most celebrated and beloved writers. A Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, he has won numerous awards, including the Anisfield-Wolf Award, a Grammy, a PEN USA's Lifetime Achievement Award, and several NAACP Image Awards. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. His short fiction has appeared in a wide array of publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, GQ, Esquire, Los Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and his nonfiction has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of, most recently, \u003ci\u003eDown the River unto the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356792230162,"sku":"9781568586427","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fdf76e7-82ad-45fb-a573-2af6aca6a7d2.jpg?v=1728313510","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/twelve-steps-toward-political-revelation-9781568586427","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}