How The Naked Ape Got To The Land Of Nod

About the Book

"How the Naked Ape Got to the Land of Nod" is the story of family members . . .

stumbling their way to alcoholism - - losing sight of how much they value each other - - and awakening one day to find that they are not sure what hit them

learning that the way to recovery is uneven - - marked by cynicism, judgment, tragedy, humor, and ultimately by forgiveness.

The book is an experiment in form and content. Its pages are designed to be turned rapidly by family members whose powers of concentration have been blurred by alcoholism.

About the Author

Edwin R. Gerler, Jr. is a Professor at North Carolina State University where he teaches graduate courses in counseling. During his twenty-five years of teaching, he has advised, counseled, and taught many people who have struggled with alcoholism in their families. How the Naked Ape Got to the Land of Nod reflects his interest in developing new forms of writing to help family members think about and meet the challenges of alcohol abuse. His previous publications include 6 books and more than 80 chapters and articles about counseling children and adolescents.