As a feat of research, the book reflects a remarkable effort.

Astute and harrowing.

What makes this book different from an ethnographic study of illicit drug treatment facilities is the significance of Garcia’s own story, which also crisscrosses the border.

Both a heavy and enlightening history of how anexos came to be, and a compassionate look into the lives of those impacted..

Stunning.

Set against the background of the ongoing drug war in Mexico, this probing book raises ethical questions about the use of violence as a rehabilitative tool. It also illuminates the role of the U.S. in perpetuating human suffering through military aid, illegally trafficked guns, and its insatiable hunger for drugs while immersing readers in Garcia’s own struggle to overcome the demons of a painful past..