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The dramatic story of the methamphetamine epidemic as it sweeps the American heartland a timely, moving, very human account of one community s attempt to battle its way to a brighter future. Crystal methamphetamine is widely considered to be the most dangerous drug in the world, and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Nathan Lein: Assistant Fayette County prosecutor and Oelwein city councilman
- Dr. Clay Hallberg: Oelwein family practice physician
- Roland Jarvis: long-time Oelwein meth user and small-time meth cook
- Larry Murphy: mayor of Oelwein
- Thomas "Major" Cooper: former Sons of Silence motorcycle gang member and recovering meth addict
- Lori Kaye Arnold: sister of comedian Tom Arnold, long-time major meth producer and distributor
- Rudy: meth dealer turned federal informant
- Jeremy Logan: Oelwein Chief of Police
- Tony Loya: former DEA special agent and coordinator of the National Methamphetamine Chemical Initiative
- Mildred Binstock: owner of the Do Drop Inn, a hole-in-the-wall bar in Oelwein and favorite hang-out for tweakers and dealers
- Jamie Porter: Add a description of this character.
- Tom McAndrew
- Gene Haislip
- Bonnie
- James
- Joseph
- Sean
- Charlie Hallberg
- Buck
- Jenny
- Lambert
- Tyson
- Bob
- Tammy Hallberg
- George
- David
- Doc Maynard
- William Heffernan
- Steve Suo
- Ella
- Tonie Barrett
- Floyd Stockdall
- Sarah
- Jeffrey William Hayes
- Thomas P. M. Barnett
- Gooding
- Tom Freese
- Allan Rexinger
- Alan
- John Walters
- Von Tuck
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Jason Annis
- Lou Ann
- Marie Ferrell
- Mark Souder
- Craig Reinarman
- Gustav Oelwein
- David Bloem
- Tim Gilson
- Alice
- Nicholas Reding
- Phil Price
- Caroline
- Earl
- Orrin Hatch
- Chad
- Wayne Sauer
- Brigitte Hendershot
- Dr. Stanley Koob
- Steve Jelinek
- Dianne Feinstein
- George W. Bush
- Zonie Barrett
- Patricia Case
- Jack Shafer
- Augusto Pinochet
- Donna Lein
- Joe
- Douglas Constance
- Josh
- Pirillos
Setting & Locations edit
- Oelwein, Iowa
- Ottumwa, Iowa
- Independence, Iowa
- Greenville, Illinois
- Benton, Illinois
- Jefferson County, Missouri
- United States
- California
- America
- Midwest
- Mexico
- Chicago
- New York
- Indiana
- Main Street
- Waterloo
- St. Louis
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- Central Valley
- Arizona
- Algona
- Sudafed
- China
- Fayette County
- Kentucky
- Las Flores
- Georgia
- West Union
- Germany
- Idaho
- San Diego
- Portland
- Yemenis
- Amezcua
- Alabama
- Long Beach
- Mercy Hospital
- Texas
- Cedar Rapids
- Nogales
- Nebraska
- Guatemala
- Atlanta
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Canada
- Jetta
Table of Contents edit
Prologue: Home
Part One: 2005
1. Kant's Lament
2. The Most American Drug
3. The Inland Empire
4. Family
5. The Do Drop Inn
Part Two: 2006
6. Mirror Imaging
7. The Cop Shop
8. Waterloo
9. The Inland Empire, Part Two
10. Las Flores
Part Three: 2007
11. Algona
12. El Paso
13. Disconnected States
14. Kant's Redemption
15. Independence
Epilogue: Home Again
Afterword
Acknowledgements
A Note on Sources
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nick Reding (Author)
Awards edit
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 362.299
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