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Confessions of a Dope Dealer Paperback – February 29, 2000

by Sheldon Norberg (Author)
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For years, author Sheldon Norberg dealt drugs in the pot hills of Northern California. A scholarship-winning student, he dropped out of UCLA in favor of the overpowering lure of the Grateful Dead and counterculture living. Soon Norberg was making deals and doing drugs all the way from Humboldt to Berkeley. Confessions of a Dope Dealer provides an eye-opening, no-holds-barred account of Sheldon's life, but it also provides much more. It's a story of how one man's quest for transcendence blinded him to what he really needed: simple human acceptance. As Sheldon grows, he comes to see himself and his drug-addled life in new ways; this in turn allows him to analyze the cultural myths and values that surround drugs in America, producing a provocative memoir with a take on drugs like none other.
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  1. Print length
    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    North Mountain Pub
  4. Publication date
    February 29, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    096762312X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0967623122
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Parents and teenagers should read this book together! -- Judith Mattart, San Francisco Chronicle 9/03/00

The cosmic adventure story of his past makes thoroughly enjoyable reading. -- Mike, Tribby, ALA Booklist March 2000

Throughout Confessions, Norberg makes his point about the pitfalls of drugs without sounding preachy... -- Tierney Smith, Relix December 2000

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Mountain Pub; First Edition (February 29, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 096762312X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0967623122
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Sheldon Norberg

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Beginning with Transcendental Meditation at the age of ten, Sheldon Norberg has pursued a lifelong interest in states of consciousness. After his training at the Academy of Intuition Medicine®, he developed an extensive practice in meditation and energetic space healing, and became an adjunct faculty member there while earning his B.A. in Psycho-Spiritual Healing at San Francisco State University.

He is a Certified Practitioner of Chi Nei Tsang (Chinese Organ Massage), a Certified Hypnotherapist, and a non-denominational minister, who has trained in Holotropic Breathwork®, Alchemical Divination, shamanism, yoga, and sensory deprivation.

As author and performer of Confessions of a Dope Dealer, Norberg has been featured in such media as The New York Times, New York Magazine, Booklist, and The San Francisco Chronicle. His latest book, Healing Houses spans his extraordinary 20-year career as a psychic house cleaner. He and his family live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Flash Baxter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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Whether you lived through the early 80s or not, you will enjoy this slice of life and important contribution to the social history of California during that time.
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Stepinit
5.0 out of 5 stars To Hell and back
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015
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Can't believe a person can go thru so much and say "no more"! I guess what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I don't think I could have survived the same ordeal!
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Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars I hate reading but I picked up this book in my ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015
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I hate reading but I picked up this book in my friends car on a road trip and couldn't put it down. I had to buy it!
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troy eli borrero
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014
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Great book I read it a few times...
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K. Feeney
4.0 out of 5 stars Aims to Spark Dialogue
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2002
This isn't normally the type of book that I choose to read, but after seeing the author's one-man theatrical performance of this autobiographical piece I decided to check it out. The book tells the story of a young man coming of age in the drug-culture of the late 70's and early 80's. The story is fun, engaging, and at times ultimately disturbing. At the end of the book the author reflects on his experiences, choices, and [mess] ups, and how they affected his life. It is not until the end that you get the impression that this book is meant to be a jumping-off point for discussion of our current drug-policy, and how it affects society as a whole. The author makes some keen observations, and I appreciate his approach to this discussion by bringing the subject matter into literary and theatrical formats. The one-man show is followed by a brief question and answer period which is a great way to spark a dialogue on this subject matter. Although some might perceive this book as a glorification of drug-dealing, it is ultimately an honest look at one man's experiences, one which left me with no illusions about the realities of this illicit profession.
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james dishman
4.0 out of 5 stars Sheldon Norberg speaks the word
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2000
I really enjoyed reading Confessions of a Dope Dealer. I picked it up and finished it in only two days. I had been looking for a good memoir about growing up as a drug dealer, and with a title like this, how could I go wrong? What I found was a curiously honest book about a young man growing up in the aftermath of the sixties, under the shadow of Raygunomics. A wonderfull read for anyone interested in dope, dealing, the Dead, or the eighties.
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