**Dead Set on Living: Making the Difficult But Beautiful Journey from F#*king Up to Waking Up**

by Alice Peck (Primary Contributor), Chris Grosso (Author), Chris Grosso (Author), Alice Peck (Primary Contributor)

New
Illustrated
2018
$18.62

Chris Grosso invites us to sit in on conversations with beloved luminaries and bestselling authors such as Ram Dass, Lissa Rankin, Noah Levine, Gabor Mate, and Sharon Salzberg to discover why people return to self-defeating behaviors--drugs, alcohol, unhealthy eating, sex, media--and how they can recover, heal, and thrive.
In his recovery from drugs and alcohol, Chris Grosso has stumbled, staggered, and started all over again. In an effort to understand why he relapses, and why many of us return to the myriad of other self-defeating behaviors despite our better judgment, he went to bestselling authors, spiritual teachers, psychologists, doctors, and more, and asked them why we tend to repeat mistakes in our lives, even when we know these actions will harm us and the ones we love.
In Dead Set on Living, Chris shares these intimate conversations and the practices that have taught him to be more loving, compassionate, and forgiving with himself as well as new meditation and healing techniques he learned through his journey.
Unabashedly honest and inspiring, Dead Set on Living is essential reading for anyone seeking a path towards triumph over adversity, understanding the human condition, and rebuilding relationships after promises have been broken.

Synopsis

Chris Grosso invites us to sit in on conversations with beloved luminaries and bestselling authors such as Ram Dass, Lissa Rankin, Noah Levine, Gabor Mate, and Sharon Salzberg to discover why people return to self-defeating behaviors--drugs, alcohol, unhealthy eating, sex, media--and how they can recover, heal, and thrive.

In his recovery from drugs and alcohol, Chris Grosso has stumbled, staggered, and started all over again. In an effort to understand why he relapses, and why many of us return to the myriad of other self-defeating behaviors despite our better judgment, he went to bestselling authors, spiritual teachers, psychologists, doctors, and more, and asked them why we tend to repeat mistakes in our lives, even when we know these actions will harm us and the ones we love.

In Dead Set on Living, Chris shares these intimate conversations and the practices that have taught him to be more loving, compassionate, and forgiving with himself as well as new meditation and healing techniques he learned through his journey.

Unabashedly honest and inspiring, Dead Set on Living is essential reading for anyone seeking a path towards triumph over adversity, understanding the human condition, and rebuilding relationships after promises have been broken.

$18.62

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 256
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 01 Apr 2018
ISBN 10: 1501173979
ISBN 13: 9781501173974

Media Reviews

Chris Grosso's Dead Set on Living is an awesome work, the totally honest account of a man seeking the realities of life and death, compassion and indifference, sorrow and joy--as if they really mattered. He tells his own moving story, holding nothing back, consults with many amazing people who work with depression, addiction, etc., and shares with us his process of integrating their teachings and advice in a vivid and beautiful way. If you and your loved one's struggle with life in an existential way, you will love this noble book--it will bring you courage and many blessings. --Robert A.F. Thurman, author of Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet
Chris Grosso comes from a place of compassion to bring hope to people who are suffering. He's been through it all and the result is a quality of empathy that makes Dead Set on Living such a valuable book. We need a fresh view on the way to recover and this remarkable gathering of voices from all sorts of perspectives--traditional to innovative to experimental--opens myriad doors to integrated healing as it guides readers toward their individual path to wholeness. I've personally seen Chris work with many of the young adults at one of my facilities over the last three years and he has a special way of making deep and authentic connections quickly. I believe this book will create a similar experience with its readers. --Jamison Monroe, Founder and CEO of Newport Youth Rehabilitation Facility
Chris's books have been a significant source of inspiration in my own healing journey, and his newest work, Dead Set On Living, is no exception. Anyone looking for something real; something raw, ragged and authentic won't be disappointed. I believe anyone who reads Chris's honest and unabashed words will truly benefit. This is very, very real shit. --Bam Margera, Professional Skateboarder, actor (Jackass/CKY), and musician (Evesdroppers)
Dead Set On Living, gets down to earth in dialogues that bring light to depression, addiction, and journeys through the dark night of the Spirit. Chris Grosso is an authentic voice of a new generation of meditation teachers. If you're ready for a book that does not shy away from important issues that are not often addressed by spiritual teachers, read this one. --Loch Kelly, Author of Shift Into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness

Author Bio

Chris Grosso is a writer and public speaker. He is the author of Indie Spiritualist and Everything Mind and writes for ORIGIN Magazine, Huffington Post, and Mantra Yoga + Health Magazine. Chris speaks frequently at conferences and festivals and is passionate about his work with people who are in the process of healing or struggling with addictions of all kinds. He is a member of the advisory board for Drugs over Dinner and hosts The Indie Spiritualist podcast on Ram Dass's Be Here Now Network. Drawn to finding the sacred in everyday things, Alice Peck's books include: Be More Tree; Bread, Body, Spirit; and Next to Godliness. Her writing has appeared in Center for Humans & Nature, Spirituality & Health, Rewire Me, Prime Mind, Daily Good, and Mountain Record. As an editor, she focuses on mind and spirit. She collaborates with Zen teachers, Tibetan Buddhist psychotherapists, and mindfulness instructors, and edits memoir, fiction, and anthologies--recently Dharma of Dogs. Before focusing on publishing, Alice acquired books and developed screenplays for film and TV. She lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn with her family.