With a Father Like Mine is one son’s story of growing up, in a family struggling with alcohol addiction.
It deals with elements universal to all families caught up in the cycle of
addiction: an abiding sense of inadequacy, the attraction of substance abuse,
the repetition of role model behaviour. It tells of the price to be paid, the
work to be done and the support needed from significant others for someone to
break free from that insidious cycle of addiction. It is essentially a story of
triumph despite adversity.
This is a story of a man who grew up in provincial
New Zealand, in a poor home, with family addiction threatening to seal his
fate. This sweeping memoir is a story of tragedy and triumph, love and loss,
struggle and success. With a Father
Like Mine is a book that stirs the soul and provides inspiration and a
ray of hope to all those suffering from family addiction.
About the author:
M.O. (Mark) Chamberlain is an award winning author. In 1998, his report into Northland’s drug
culture earned him Best Feature Award for Catholic media in the Pacific region.
He was also short listed for the Writers’ Digest international award for Best
First Book. He has written twelve books and his work has featured on Radio NZ
National. Mark’s writing presentations for teachers have featured in
conferences both in Europe (ECIS) and the Middle East (TARA) and (NESA). He has
presented as an author in international schools in the Middle East and schools
in New Zealand and Australia.
He currently lives
between his home on Auckland’s North Shore and his retreat in Northland. He is married to Eleanor and they have three
sons, three daughters and seven grandchildren. His previous books include Lawrence of Arabia: Desert Wolf (historical
fiction), Best of the Best (collection
of writing from international students),
Releasing Reluctant Writers (manual for teachers), One Stop Before the Dump (collection of short stories), Eddie’s Big Fat Lies and Eddie Goes East (novels
for boys).
ISBN: 9780473261771
Format:
140mm x 216mm
Binding: Paperback
Author location: New Zealand
RRP: $32.99
Imprint: SHIHVillage
www.mochamberlain.com
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