Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town

A New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize Winner of the Hillman Prize for Book JournalismNamed a best book of the year by:the Los Angeles Timesthe San Francisco Chroniclethe Saint Louis Post-Dispatchthe Chicago Tribunethe Seattle Times"A stunning look at a problem that has dire consequences for our country."-New York PostThe dramatic story of Methamphetamine as it comes to the American Heartland-a timely, moving, account of one community's attempt to confront the epidemic and see their way to a brighter future.The bestselling book that launched meth back into the nation's consciousness. Based on Reding's four years of reporting in the agricultural town of Oelwein, Iowa, and tracing the connections to the global forces that set the stage for the meth epidemic, Methland offers a vital perspective on a contemporary tragedy. It is a portrait of a community under siege, of the lives that meth has devastated, and of the heroes who continue to fight the war.