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Wasted
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Narrated by:
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Steven Mackintosh
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By:
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Mark Johnson
About this listen
Constantly in trouble at school, he began stealing at the age of seven, was drinking by the age of eight, and took his first hit of heroin at age 11. Art college beckoned the sensitive and intelligent boy, but he ended up in Portland prison instead.
With searing honesty, Wasted documents Mark's descent into the very depths of addiction and criminality. Homeless and hooked on heroin and crack, no one, least of all Mark, believed he would survive. And yet he somehow found the strength to pull through, and now runs his own thriving tree-surgery business, employing and helping other recovering addicts.
Both shocking and inspirational, this is a heartbreaking and compelling account of one man's struggle to save himself, and help save others in the process.
©2007 Mark Johnson (P)2007 Hachette AudioWhat listeners say about Wasted
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 01-09-2024
the raw side of heroin addiction
just straight real stories about the life lead whilst using heroin and where it takes you
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Rage Reset
- 25-01-2015
The Definitive Addiction Memoir
I've read most of the so-called misery memoirs dealing with drug addiction. This one, for mine, is peerless.
Mark had a nightmarish upbringing and went as deep into street-homeless heroin & crack addiction as it is possible to go without dying.
The narrative is thorough yet simply-written, told in a matter-of-fact manner which flows smoothly whilst never seeking sympathy - a standout feature in books of its type.
The icing on the cake is the fact that Mark went from hopeless, emaciated street addict to a social entrepreneur with an MBE. His is the most inspiring story I have ever heard and I urge everyone to hear it. It’s a shame this version is abridged because Steven Mackintosh delivers a faultless performance. Well, except maybe for Luca. Lol.
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