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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