Breakdown

Advance praise for <i>Breakdown</i></p><center><i>Breakdown</i> takes the reader on a journey of growth and transformation through an often overlooked path--demonstrating how the shadow side of life can be a vehicle to enlightenment. Extremely honest and personal it shines a poignant eye on the struggles of a high-powered job in New York's glitz and glamour scene and the darkness of addiction. Through it all this illuminating adventure offers a fresh and hopeful point of view to the meaning of life in these troubled times.</br>--Steve Kammon Editor Circuit Noize magazine</center></p>Greg DiStefano has spent a decade on the fringes of the limelight brushing up against the famous and the infamous in the shadowy underbelly of New York's nightclub scene. It all looks promising--until Greg's bizarre encounter with the prophetic Spiros forces him to reexamine his perception of reality. Propelled by a string of serendipitous events Greg and Spiros wind their way across the Middle East and India interacting with a series of seers sages and spiritual masters.</p>Troubled by America's soulless culture internal conflicts and the meaninglessness of his star-studded dream job Greg breaks down. Stripped of everything that defines his identity only a terrifying leap into the unknown can save him.</p>While chronicling dizzying celebrity heights and floor-crawling lows <i>Breakdown</i> blends elements of religion philosophy metaphysics and sexuality into popular language. A testimonial to the indomitable human spirit this coming-of-age tale provides hope deeper meaning and an opportunity for transformation.</p><center><i>Breakdown</i>...<I> find yourself</I></center></p>Five Percent of the author's royalties will be donated to Hale House--America's best-known independent facility for addicted babies in Harlem.</p>