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High Sobriety: Confessions of a Drinker

High Sobriety: Confessions of a Drinker

by Alice King (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $93.53
Synopsis

As a professional and successful wine writer, Alice King had her dream job. But the more she got into it, the more she found herself drinking. By the time she found herself regularly waking up at 4.35 in the morning, vomiting into the kitchen sink, and wondering what had happened to the bottle of vodka that had been full when she came home the previous evening but was now mysteriously empty, she realised she had a problem. She needed a drink. This book tells the story of one person's descent into alcoholism. It illustrates the insidious appeal of drinking, and shows how social high spirits or 'doing the job' can lead to serious trouble. It shows how drink problems can happen to anyone, whatever age, sex or class. One in six people has a problem with alcohol, which kills more people each year than heart disease. This book will not only raise awareness of the problem, but can help people to overcome it.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 05 Mar 2009
ISBN 10: 0752884514
ISBN 13: 9780752884516
Book Overview: Alice King is one of the nation's best-known wine writers Her recent columns in The Times and You Magazine about her battle with alcoholism have drawn a huge response Beautifully and powerfully written, this memoir shows the true power of an alcoholic obsession Perfect for fans of wine and stories of a triumphant comeback 'That her experiences are so commonplace and yet go so badly wrong make for an uncomfortable read... [but] it's hard not to want to finish the book' Observer 'A powerful and honest memoir' OK! 'Her courage is admirable and she is never less than honest about the damage she has caused both to herself and others. It is to her credit that she has managed to turn her life completely around' Irish Times

Media Reviews
This riveting tale about a glittering dive into alcoholism is filled with fabulous anecdotes and written with tremendous honesty PRESS ASSOCIATION 'Alice set out to write a brutally honest account of a descent into alcoholism and, credit where it's due, she's done that.' -- Virginia Blackburn SUNDAY EXPRESS
Author Bio
In the 1980s Alice King was one of the nation's best-known wine writers, with columns in the DAILY MAIL and regular TV and radio appearances; TESCO appointed her to be their face of wine, and she was the author of a dozen bestselling books on wine, including THE HAMLYN ATLAS OF WINE.