Acrobaddict

Acrobaddict

by Joe Putignano
Acrobaddict

Acrobaddict

by Joe Putignano

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Overview

"This raw and emotional tale is a roller coaster through the depths of addiction, tragedy, hard work, and redemption that truly reflects Joe's spirit and determination to stay clean in a world where he is surrounded by temptation. It is proof that with hard work, anything is possible."—Sanjay Gupta, MD, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent

A world-class athlete's tale of two passions: his ardent love for gymnastics and his intoxicating romance with heroin. Gritty and raw, this is a story that goes beyond the typical addiction memoir. A gripping narrative that captures the fragility and tenacity of the human spirit and how Putignano ultimately triumphs in his recovery and redemption. 

Follow the author as he goes on a journey from the US Olympic Training Center to homeless shelters to shooting heroin on the job to being declared deas. Acrobaddict is a story about the close relationship between athletics and addictionhow the same energy, obsession, and dedication that can create an Olympic athlete can also create a homeless drug addict. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781937612528
Publisher: Central Recovery Press, LLC
Publication date: 08/26/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 368
File size: 795 KB

About the Author

Joe Putignano is a performing artist and contortionist with Cirque du Soleil. He was the star of the Cirque show, Totem, which has just finished touring. He has performed in The Times They Are A-Changin' by Twyla Tharp and in a number of stage productions with the Metropolitan Opera. He was a member of the Junior Olympic team, and since 1987 he has won numerous state and regional championships. Putignano has also appeared on various TV shows and soap operas.

Table of Contents

Foreword Robert Lepage ix

Acknowledgments xi

Prologue 1

Section I Backflip

Chapter 1 Sacrum 9

Chapter 2 Lungs 13

Chapter 3 Heart 19

Chapter 4 Lacrimal Bone 23

Chapter 5 Phalanges 29

Chapter 6 Ulna Nerve 35

Chapter 7 Laryngeal Prominence 43

Chapter 8 Skull 49

Chapter 9 Hair and Nails 55

Chapter 10 Muscle 59

Section II Elbow Stand

Chapter 11 Teeth 71

Chapter 12 Skin 79

Chapter 13 Ligaments and Tendons 89

Chapter 14 Eyes 95

Chapter 15 Radial and Ulna Bones 101

Chapter 16 Anatomical Snuff Box 109

Chapter 17 Liver 115

Chapter 18 Tongue 123

Chapter 19 Neurotransmitters 135

Chapter 20 Calvaria 143

Chapter 21 Blood 155

Chapter 22 Cell 161

Chapter 23 Digitus Impudicus 169

Chapter 24 Innominate 179

Chapter 25 Pubic Bone 195

Chapter 26 Cerebrum 205

Chapter 27 Pituitary Gland: Part I 211

Chapter 28 Achilles 221

Chapter 29 Fibula 231

Chapter 30 Platelets 245

Chapter 31 The Central Nervous System 255

Chapter 32 Umbilical Cord 267

Section III Reverse Planche

Chapter 33 The Mind 279

Chapter 34 Spinal Column 293

Chapter 35 Tibia 303

Chapter 36 Pituitary Gland: Part II 313

Chapter 37 DNA 325

Chapter 38 The Human Being 337

Chapter 39 The Soul 349

Epilogue 365

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