A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man
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| Verlag | Bonnier Books UK |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 272 |
| Format | 13,5 x 1,8 x 21,6 cm |
| Gewicht | 240 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781804183816 |
| Bestell-Nr | 80418381UA |
'Tadhg has mastered the skill of making the difficult shit that us humans deal with in life, accessible, through a beautiful irreverent cocktail of vulnerability, hilarity, emotional intelligence and charm' - Niall Breslin (aka Bressie)
It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ...
A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.
Rezension:
'Tadhg has mastered the skill of making the difficult shit that us humans deal with in life accessible, through a beautiful irreverent cocktail of vulnerability, hilarity, emotional intelligence and charm' Niall Breslin, aka Bressie
