. . . . "This is the story of a man whose unrelenting quest for social and professional success was fueled by a drug that left him emotionally devastated and professionally ruined -- a drug that until recently was perceived as a social curiousity, a \"fad\" limited to entertainers, celebrities, and professional athletes. This book destroys this myth forever." . . "Biography" . . . . . . "The snow papers : a memoir of illusion, power-lust, and cocaine" . .