In the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts (by Gabor Maté) app for iPhone and iPad

Dr. Maté, who for twelve years practiced medicine in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside – North America’s most concentrated area of drug use, begins by telling the stories of his patients, who, in their destitution and uniformly tragic histories, represent one extreme of the addictive spectrum.

With his trademark compassion and unflinching narrative eye, he brings to life their ill-fated and mostly misunderstood struggle for relief or escape, through substance use, from the pain that has tormented them since childhood. He also shows how the behavioural addictions of society’s more fortunate members – including himself – differ only in degree of severity from the drug habits of his Downtown Eastside patients, and how in reality there is only one addiction process, its core objective being the self-soothing of deep-seated fears and discomforts.

About Post Hypnotic Press

We are a Canadian audio book publisher with a focus on non-fiction titles. Located on the west coast of beautiful British Columbia, our growing catalogue boasts a roster of hand-picked titles that are entertaining, educational and life-enhancing. Our non-fiction touches on a wide variety of subjects like social justice, sustainability, and radical education theory, while our fiction library is quickly growing with a range of timeless and entertaining stories everyone will enjoy. Every book is a quality audio adventure.

This app is part of, and makes use of, the Folium Stellar™ network.

• PLAYER CONTROLS. Includes listen (play), pause, multi-speed fast forward/reverse, jump ahead/back, chapter skip, one-touch chapter- and bookmark browser. There is also a “scrub” bar that finds any point inside the chapter with just a tap.

• SLEEP TIMER. Have you ever fallen asleep watching TV or listening to something? If so, youll love this feature. Once set, the app will stop, place a bookmark, and allow you to jump back to where you probably began dozing.

• CLEAR & ELEGANT DESIGN. Simple, clean, intuitive, and smarter than average.

• CHAPTER TIMINGS. Always know how much time it will take to finish a chapter.

• OFFLINE LISTENING. You are airplane-ready! Once downloaded, listen uninterrupted without threat from a lost network connection. Downloads are usually just 5-10 minutes, but depend upon your network speed.

• AUTO-BOOKMARKING. The player remembers where you stopped listening and returns to that exact spot when you open the app again.

• SOCIAL SHARING. An easy way to recommend the app to your friends.