--- product_id: 18812050 title: "Wasting Talent" brand: "ryan leone" price: "€ 36.56" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/18812050-wasting-talent store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Wasting Talent **Brand:** ryan leone **Price:** € 36.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wasting Talent by ryan leone - **How much does it cost?** € 36.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/18812050-wasting-talent) ## Best For - ryan leone enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ryan leone brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Wasting Talent - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41g9SqDqQiL.jpg) ![Wasting Talent - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71IeldJTE3L.jpg) ![Wasting Talent - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rZ2DVOVDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gripping and Heartbreaking *by W***F on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 2, 2023* If you know of anyone struggling with an addiction to drugs, this will tear your heart out, stomp on it and break it some more. If you don't know of anyone struggling with addiction, it will still tear your heart out, stomp on it and break some more because the author of this book, like so many in our country today, does not survive his battle. The drugs are winning and it feels like there's not a damn thing anyone can do about it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s exactly what it shows in the picture *by M***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2023* Idk what else to say ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ new favorite book. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 15, 2014* It's been a few weeks since I finished Wasting Talent, and Damien Cantwell feels like a bad dream I can't shake. This book was written in such an up close and personal way it is hard to break away from it without feeling as if the main character is someone you know, someone you wish you didn't have to know and watch struggle. The depiction of drug addiction was so accurate, I at times felt the need to check my hands to see if they were shaking because my own memory of withdrawal was brought with such force to the front of my mind - I couldn't stop nodding my head along with the main character, mouthing the words 'I get it, man'. Let me be clear, I absolutely loved every minute of this book and I identified with the main character so strongly it made it difficult to put down. Leone perfectly captures the inner dilemma and lack thereof when faced with an addiction that quiets all other aspects of self- there is no such thing as a moral compass anymore, yet in brief moments you see a glimmer of the person Cantwell could have been, started out to be, and it becomes even more heartbreaking than it already was. It is impossible to stop rooting for him, despite everything he does, which is what I find the most accurate of all. Cantwell is that best friend in your life you just want to get better, who you believe in and support against all odds, fighting for them because you see the immeasurable talent within them that could provide them a life of happiness and freedom if only they were willing to let it, if only they could begin to fathom a life without drugs. I love this book, and while it is a fictional novel, I have yet to come across something more honest and accurate to the drug addicted lifestyle, and how it changes people. I found it impossible to not understand Damien, his sense of humor, and his reasoning behind all actions. The urgency in which he administers drugs in situations with heightened stress and danger, as well as situations with virtually none at all- how they parallel, how he acknowledges that this is no longer a desire it is a NEED, that there is something inside him that he needs to kill and that can only be accomplished with a complicated series of drugs and alcohol that he understands the effects of too well. Damien is an excellent example of what it is to be a drug addict, to love a drug addict, and to have your heart broken by a drug addict - over and over and over again. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/18812050-wasting-talent](https://www.desertcart.at/products/18812050-wasting-talent) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*