Comments on: Scumbag Sewer Rats: An Archetypal Understanding of Criminalized Drug Addicts by John E Smethers http://www.freebookexcerpts.com/2008/12/18/scumbag-sewer-rats-an-archetypal-understanding-of-criminalized-drug-addicts-by-john-e-smethers/ Free Book Excerpts showcases excerpts from fiction and non-fiction books. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:10:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aleph http://www.freebookexcerpts.com/2008/12/18/scumbag-sewer-rats-an-archetypal-understanding-of-criminalized-drug-addicts-by-john-e-smethers/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 aleph Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:10:05 +0000 http://www.freebookexcerpts.com/?p=320#comment-3001 This chapter has a lot of interesting ideas in it, and a lot of potential. However, these ideas are presented in a very disjointed (often non-sequitor) manner, without any discernable connection with what came before or sometimes even with depth psychology. The style also varies from formal to familiar, contributing to the sense of haphazardness and disorganization of the material. This is a pity, as all of this interesting material could make for an interesting book if it could be given focus, cohesion, and a run through by a good editor. Best of luck and thanks for sharing this excerpt! This chapter has a lot of interesting ideas in it, and a lot of potential. However, these ideas are presented in a very disjointed (often non-sequitor) manner, without any discernable connection with what came before or sometimes even with depth psychology. The style also varies from formal to familiar, contributing to the sense of haphazardness and disorganization of the material. This is a pity, as all of this interesting material could make for an interesting book if it could be given focus, cohesion, and a run through by a good editor.

Best of luck and thanks for sharing this excerpt!

]]> By: Dr. Barbara Sinor http://www.freebookexcerpts.com/2008/12/18/scumbag-sewer-rats-an-archetypal-understanding-of-criminalized-drug-addicts-by-john-e-smethers/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 Dr. Barbara Sinor Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:18:19 +0000 http://www.freebookexcerpts.com/?p=320#comment-2844 This is a great detailed book of interest to anyone who knows the trails of addiction whether personally or as a friend/family. I highly recommend this intriguing story of one person's struggle to over the chains of addiction. This is a great detailed book of interest to anyone who knows the trails of addiction whether personally or as a friend/family. I highly recommend this intriguing story of one person’s struggle to over the chains of addiction.

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