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A Head Full of Blue
A Head Full of Blue
‘When I was fourteen, I got drunk for the first time. Champagne drunk. My mouth was stretched in a smile so wide, that my jaw hurt. The sky had the colours of a bruise.’ When Nick Johnstone got drunk for the first time at the age of fourteen he discovered a cure for the depression and anxiety that had been humming in his head since childhood. Over the next ten years he drank to overcome shyness, to make the world bearable, to get through the days and to get through the nights. He also began to c
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A Pot of Coffee and a Resentment: The Committee in My Head Is Now in Session
A Pot of Coffee and Resentment: The Committee in My Head Is Now in Session details Sharp’s journey to surrender and become willing to live life on life’s terms. As a result of listening to the committee in her head, Sharp’s expectations upon entering the adult world are laced with low self-esteem, lack of confidence, confusion, and frustration. She is convinced that everyone but her must have received a manual on how to fit in, how to behave in social situations, and how to relate to pe
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The Triumphant Journey of a Brutally Honest Alcoholic,
Nick Johnstone has an uncanny ability to use wit, sarcasm, intelligence, compassion, and brutal honesty in this riveting personal memoir, A Head Full of Blue. The book takes the reader through the roller-coaster ride of a young man in the throes of depression and self-injuring tendencies, and a personal tour of his self-destructive road toward alcoholism. His poignant honesty is touching at times, while simultaneously being amusing to those who can appreciate his witty and sometimes sarcastic sense of humor. His personal struggles not only serve as a model for those on the road to recovery themselves, but also to readers interested in learning first hand accounts of a disease inflicting so many individuals. His touching account of his life experiences, what led to his alcoholism, and his eventual rock-bottom epiphany are truly inspiring. I cried out of sympathy for this brave man, as well as shed tears of joy and laughter. This is a book that is hard to put down–once you plunge into his amazing journey, it’s difficult to turn back. It’s an excellent book for individuals in academia researching the personal accounts of alcoholism, for alcoholics and other addictive individuals who wish to feel less alone in their struggles, and anyone interested in the realm of psychological memoirs in general. This memoir is sure to please any audience, as the writing in and of itself is utterly amazing. Furthermore, those who read this novel will become Johnstone fans instantaneously, anxiously awaiting his future works of literature. On a scale of five stars, I would recommend that this book receive six–a truly wonderful, poignant, and brilliant memoir about a man who can offer so much hope and inspiration to all readers alike.
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|Not convinced,
Reading this book leaves you with an uncomfortable feeling. It raises as many questions as it answers. Mr Johnstone has written several other books, mainly biographies (Pattie Smith, Sean Penn) and inevitably glorifies the self-destructive nature of anyone he writes about. In this, his latest novel, the author pens his own memoirs. They are complete with the usual wild student tails of excess and drinking. However, it is the forced narcissistic attempt to equate these antics with the plight of the genuinely ill throughout the whole book that ultimately rings hollow. One has to question the author’s motives in writing this book
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|Wonderful book,
This book gives nonalcoholics a hint of how this disease affects an entire family.The author shares her thoughts and feelings while in the grips of this disease. She also describes with fellow recovering alcoholics the struggles and miracles of recovery. An awesome book. I highly recommend reading it.
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