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Straight Dope: 

A 360 degree look into American drug culture

By

LeRon Barton

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Straight Dope is book that asks the simple question – why are drugs so entrenched in America's society. Instead of doing the same ol' rigamarole song and dance and interviewing talking heads and experts, Straight Dope gets to the heart of the matter and talks to the people at ground zero – the drug addicts whose life revolves around getting high; the criminals who profit of the misery of the addicts; the teachers who deal with the children in drug abused homes; the drug counselors that try and balance breaking the addicts cycle of addiction while dealing with the bureaucracy of government politics; the legal marijuana growers battle against tobacco companies and how to thrive in the growing industry; and the parents issue of how they will prepare their children to just say no.

Inspired by the late great Studs Terkel's many works, Straight Dope is comprised of raw and uncut hard hitting interviews about the participants experiences, thoughts, opinions, and outlook on drug abuse, why or why not drugs should be legal, and how the government is handling the war on drugs.

Removing nearly all of the questions, the interviews are more like monologues, allowing the reader to feel as if the subject is just, “talking,” instead of your standard interview.

In addition to the real life accounts of people, Straight Dope also has spoken word pieces compiled of biting social commentary, as well as my own personal reflections composed of my experiences with drugs.

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ACCORDING TO THE READERS:-
"LeRon Barton has done a great job in making his subjects comfortable enough to reveal themselves, and in arranging their stories to paint a clear picture of a complicated set of affairs."
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:-
LeRon Barton (1978 - ) was born in Kansas City, Mo. Encouraged by his Mother to write, he attended Paseo Academy Fine Arts High-school to hone his craft. Mentored by famed writer Stan Banks, Barton began to write and recite poetry in KC and contribute to an underground zine. Graduating from high-school in 1996, Barton would continue to write and commit petty crime until 1999, when he would attend college in San Diego, Ca, and return to KC the following year. In 2005 after being laid off from a telecom company, Barton returned to San Diego and began writing screen plays and volumes of poetry. In 2010, he created "Windowshopz.com," a website that featured writing, music, fashion, travel, and movies. He would also start what would become, "Straight Dope." After a turbulent 2012, Barton relocated to The Bay Area and started, "Mainline Publications," an online publications firm that would release controversial works. The first project, "Straight Dope: A 360 degree look into American drug culture," a book about how drugs are intertwined into American life, was released in February 2013. Upcoming releases include, "It's Good To Be Alive," a collection of poetry, short-stories, and photography to be released in July 2013 and "All We Need Is Love," a book about dating, relationships, heartbreak, and love to be released in Nov 2013.

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Twitter: @MainlineLeRon
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