Too Much To Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood

"How could an 18-year-old in his parents' suburban basement, tripping on acid and listening to Pink Floyd, expect to commune with the gods, when he didn't even know their names?" Bebergal (The Faith Between Us) provides a first-hand account of the life of a young addict, as processed through the mature, reasoned voice of sobriety. As he searched for a mystical experience, he tried it all%E2%80%94imaginary worlds, occultism, philosophy, religious traditions, and various illegal substances%E2%80%94but never found the answer. Told with compassion and understanding for his young self as well as his unsuspecting parents, this memoir traces his path from high school dropout to mature family man, through marijuana, acid, cocaine and alcohol with a dose of the I-Ching, Tarot, and Jewish traditions. The book may interest those in addiction counseling or who are attempting to get clean themselves, as his analysis of addictive behavior provides material for thought and discussion. In the end, Bebergal offers hope that his addictive behavior can rest, and that he's discovered the bliss of the everyday. (Oct.)