Tim MacGabhann
The Black Pool : A Memoir of Forgetting Hardback Book
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An unforgettable, freewheeling masterclassMichael Magee, Nero Book Awardwinning author of Close to Home Electric... Its a breath of fresh air, in a world of packaged and marketed versions of ourselves, to see raw pain and perseveranceDaily MirrorFunny, nervewracking and utterly compellingColin Barrett, Booker Prizelonglisted author of Wild HousesExtraordinary... A writer with a rare gift. I feel changed by itBelinda McKeon, author of SolaceI was floored by the power and beauty of this bookDonal Ryan, author of The Queen of Dirt IslandA reading experience of the highest orderWendy Erskine, author of Dance MoveExtraordinary Lisa McInerney, Womens Prize for Fictionwinning author of The Glorious HeresiesA raw and powerful memoir of addiction and recovery, across three continents and multiple drugs, from early childhood through adulthood.Following an obsessive mind trying (and failing) to find relief, The Black Pool is a gripping thrillride through violent, chaotic underworlds. Tracing the roots of an illness through the failures of youth and adolescence and finally back to childhood, its about all the wrong places where addicts look for transcendence from work, to relationships, to writing, to anger.It shows what happens when everything falls apart. It shows us rock bottom and the start of the journey to recovery from there. Its a memoir shot full of holes and shocking clarities. And towards the end, it achieves something like serenity something like recovery.Raw and...
Binding: Hardback;272 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: BGLA; Weight: 560 g; Dimensions: 161 x 241 x 25
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An unforgettable, freewheeling masterclassMichael Magee, Nero Book Awardwinning author of Close to Home Electric... Its a breath of fresh air, in a world of packaged and marketed versions of ourselves, to see raw pain and perseveranceDaily MirrorFunny, nervewracking and utterly compellingColin Barrett, Booker Prizelonglisted author of Wild HousesExtraordinary... A writer with a rare gift. I feel changed by itBelinda McKeon, author of SolaceI was floored by the power and beauty of this bookDonal Ryan, author of The Queen of Dirt IslandA reading experience of the highest orderWendy Erskine, author of Dance MoveExtraordinary Lisa McInerney, Womens Prize for Fictionwinning author of The Glorious HeresiesA raw and powerful memoir of addiction and recovery, across three continents and multiple drugs, from early childhood through adulthood.Following an obsessive mind trying (and failing) to find relief, The Black Pool is a gripping thrillride through violent, chaotic underworlds. Tracing the roots of an illness through the failures of youth and adolescence and finally back to childhood, its about all the wrong places where addicts look for transcendence from work, to relationships, to writing, to anger.It shows what happens when everything falls apart. It shows us rock bottom and the start of the journey to recovery from there. Its a memoir shot full of holes and shocking clarities. And towards the end, it achieves something like serenity something like recovery.Raw and...
Binding: Hardback;272 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: BGLA; Weight: 560 g; Dimensions: 161 x 241 x 25
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Tim MacGabhann
The Black Pool : A Memoir of Forgetting Hardback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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