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Maxim W. Furek, MA, CAC, ICADC, has published “The Death Proclamation of Generation X: A Self Fulfilling Prophesy of Goth, Grunge and Heroin.” The book was published by i-Universe in July 2008 and will have immediate impact on addictions professionals, social workers, cultural anthropologists, educators and others working in the field.
The Death Proclamation of Generation X: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Goth, Grunge and Heroin takes a hard, penetrating look at the despondent heart of darkness of the 1990’s. It is a probing chronicle of America's 13th generation, caught between the idealistic Baby Boomers and the well-financed Generation Y; a group that was scapegoated and dismissed without the chance to prove themselves. Blending the psychological and sociological variables of goth, grunge and heroin, the author is able to weave a dark tapestry of this unique demographic group born between 1965-1978. The book explores the impact that personalities such as Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, River Phoenix, Marilyn Manson and Anna Nicole Smith left on their generation and attempts to explain how heroin became a significant part of the Generation X ideology.
Furek is Director of Garden Walk Media, LLC, an organization "promoting wellness through drug prevention and education." He is recognized as a leading researcher of Generation X and their unique culture of music, violence and substance abuse. He serves as trainer for the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Center for Juvenile Justice, PA Dept of Health, IRETA and the Pennsylvania Certification Board. Furek is the former Coordinator of Drug and Alcohol Services at Danville State Hospital. He resides in Luzerne County with his wife Patricia.
For more information on The Death Proclamation of Generation X please visit www.maximfurek.com or contact the author directly at jungle@epix.net.
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