A Gentlemen Drunk

This weekend, I'm trying to write a book proposal. It has taken me only eleven years to prepare. And it occurs to me, perhaps I sure am drinking more than is probably good for me. However, it helps me write without inhibitions, or what Barry Longyear called "editor-on-the-shoulder." So, I'm looking for a book to read that will help me steer out of this minor pit. And such is my arrogance and faith in my intellect that I will only take advice from myself. Or any wild card like me. I'd really rather not quit drinking, but maybe it's time, and my love for the Lady Nicotine will probably have to be forgotten next, neither of which experiences will be pleasant and/or easy; and at this point in my written review, I'd like to ask Jeffrey Taylor if he recalls a dream in which a large number of guys with the same name were present, at night, in a large hall with a lot of marble and torches. Once again, I must admit that I haven't read the book. But I will, and review it again. Nonetheless, I admire the author's courage. Those who don't write books have no simple effing idea what it takes to do so. Just another brick in the hall, Geoffrey Damon Taylor

You might not know it's a problem until it's too late. "A Gentleman Drunk" is the story of a man realizing his problems after a shock set him straight. Telling the story of how he overcame his disease and worked to make his life right, "A Gentleman Drunk" is a memoir that others in similar situations may find strength in.

Jeffrey Taylor's "A Gentleman Drunk" was so incredibly fascinating and fast-paced I read it in one evening. So many of our stories are in this wonderful sharing of a heart and soul that was in such racking pain. I plan to re-read this on a less excited basis, again and again. Thank you, Jeffrey, for your sincerity and demonstrating how we sufferers can survive this mixed curse and blessing.

This book is a frank and open look at the life of an alcoholic. It is an easy read with chapters going chronologically from the author's childhood through his life up to the end of his first year of sobriety. The author shows us his humanity, courage and faith through the difficult path of self-discovery. This is a wonderful book that will help anyone see that they are not alone in this process and that a way back is well within reach. Well done, Jeffrey!

An easy read with a clear, to the point, message. Jeffrey's reflections on his life as a functioning alcoholic in the corporate world as well as his road to recovery really hit close to home.