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  • The Bitter Taste of Dying

  • A Memoir
  • Written by: Jason Smith
  • Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
  • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (48 ratings)

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The Bitter Taste of Dying

Written by: Jason Smith
Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
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Publisher's Summary

In his first book, author Jason Smith explores the depravity and desperation required to maintain an opiate addiction so fierce, he finds himself jumping continents to avoid jail time and learns the hard way that some demons cannot be outrun. While teaching in Europe, he meets a prostitute who secures drugs for him at the dangerous price of helping out the Russian Mafia; in China he gets his Percocet and Xanax fixes but terrifies a crowd of children and parents at his job in the process; and in Mexico Smith thought a Tijuana jail cell would be the perfect place to kick his Fentanyl habit but soon realizes that the power of addiction is stronger than his desire to escape it.

The Bitter Taste of Dying paints a portrait of the modern-day drug addict with clarity and refreshing honesty. With a gritty mixture of self-deprecation and lighthearted confessional, Smith's memoir deftly describes the journey into the harrowing depths of addiction and demonstrates the experience of finally being released from it.

©2015 Jason Smith (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

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Good from start to finish

Wow what a great book. From start to finish it kept me riveted. There was no filler stuff….just story after story after story. I like this narrator and he read it well.

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Raw Open Honest Wow!

This book is a raw, open and honest story of a drug addict's journey to becoming clean. He includes all his tales of manipulation, lying and stealing that his addiction prompted him to do. He was in love with his drug(s) of choice and would go to any lengths to get it. This book is a true eye opener of drug addiction and what it takes to stay clean. Highly recommend it to anyone struggling with addiction or has a loved one who is.

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Excellent book

The book was very good and described what it’s like to be an addict to a tee.

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The realest book on addiction

Hands down the best audiobook on addiction I've read....EVER.
Perfect choice of narrator! I recommend this to anyone who is battling addiction and anyone who loves someone who is.

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Incredible

This is an incredible story. Reader's voice matches the tone of the book perfectly. I could hardly wait to get into the car to listen to it again. I highly recommend this book!

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Great

I am no drug addict, but this was good to open my eyes to their perspective. Pretty fucking scary!

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