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With a no-holds-barred, highly emotional delivery, Amberlie Johnson takes us deep into the world of addiction from the perspective of a spectator. With its raw unadulterated narrative, ‘Addiction-from the other side’ starkly conveys the suffering, not only of the addict, but the impact on those surrounding them.
With her primal delivery, Johnson ably demonstrates the harrowing experience of losing her husband to opiates on numerous occasions, only for him to be brought back from the brink of death. Her honest account of both her husband and her own actions during the time of addiction gives others both a supportive shoulder to lean on, and sound advice about ways to cope.
However, Johnson is not dogmatic in her delivery. Her choice, that of standing by her husband, she sees as hers alone, not a course of action to be blindly taken for all. Rather, she urges all in a similar position to consider their own capacity for support in light of their own strengths and coping mechanisms and make their own decision accordingly.
Nevertheless, the insight regarding reasons, behaviours and signs of the addict from a first-person perspective is sound, as are the interventions discussed, and can open the eyes of loved ones who suspect a partner, friend or relative of falling into the clutches of addiction.
In a world where the lines between prescription and recreational drugs are blurred, this personal account is a timely warning to all about the terrible consequences of opioid addiction, and the widespread problem it presents to both young and old, and poor and rich.
Johnson’s bravery, demonstrated in her honest and open delivery is to be commended, as she endeavours to share her experiences and the lessons she has learned to help others who have fallen foul to the terrible curse that is opiate addiction.
Complete with their respective pets, Duke and Cinders, and a full complement of ghost-hunting equipment, siblings Sebastian and Gwen arrive at the mysterious and possibly haunted Yardlow Manor for a summer of investigation.
In a powerful and haunting historical novel that straddles past and present, Witt leads his readers on an unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness.
A gratifyingly evocative page-turner with real-world resonance Witt does an uncommonly good job of holding our interest whilst exploring more of the nuts and bolts of the Holocaust than we usually get from similarly themed reads.
Never before has the voice of social commentary in literature sung higher. Freedom of speech has brought with it a cacophony of loudly spoken, written and sometimes harshly promoted opinion and judgement.
As fantastical as science fiction seems, there is often something familiar about the incredible concepts dreamt up by its writers. In fact, not only familiar at times but eerily accurate about future advances. Is this some kind of scientific prophesy? Is there something sinister going on?
The religious book market and faith-based poetry continues to see year on year growth, which certainly indicates a surge of public interest in what has historically been a minority genre.
Definitions differ as to what constitutes a ‘genuine’ historical novel and when the term ’historical novel’ might properly be used. More importantly it begs the question as to What Makes Bestselling Historical Fiction Novels.
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