Joshua Lyon
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Joshua Kennedy Lyon is an American journalist and author. He is the author of Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict, published by Hyperion on July 7, 2009. Pill Head is part memoir, part investigative journalism and chronicles prescription painkiller abuse in America. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. [citation needed]
Biography
Joshua Lyon was born in
Books
Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict[1] is part memoir and part investigative journalism. The book weaves together the stories and views of addicts, doctors, experts and governmental agents—demonstrating how the lives and decisions of each are intertwined in America's drug epidemic.[citation needed]
In the summer of 2003, Lyon noticed a large amount of email spam promoting easy procurement of drugs like
Lyon acquired the online drug delivery with a budget of $600 provided by
Reception
Pill Head received a starred Kirkus review,[3] and Mother Jones named it one of the top books of 2009.[4]
Ghostwriting
Lyon is also a professional ghostwriter and co-author. His co-authored[5] book with YouTube personality Joey Graceffa was a New York Times bestseller. [6]
References
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict by Joshua Lyon, Author . Hyperion $23.99 (270p) ISBN 978-1-4013-2298-4". Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ National Public Radio. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "PILL HEAD by Joshua Lyon". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018 – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ "MoJo's Top Books of 2009". Motherjones.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Celebrities Books - Best Sellers - July 12, 2015". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2018.