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"Raw, honest, fascinating insight into the growing-up years of a girl raised by what might be an ordinary family with ordinary flaws, and the extraordinary effects their lives have on her. J.A. Wright makes Randall so real, you want to go round and pick her up, make her a decent meal and tell her she's going to be okay." - Michele A'Court, columnist at The Press, New Zealand Comedy Guild's Comedienne of the Decade 2010 and author of Stuff I Forgot to Tell my Daughter "J. A. Wright's book is a compelling illustration of what fertile ground families are for nurturing addiction. It's not all doom and gloom however - the story is told in a clear-eyed, unsentimental voice which, for me, made it utterly convincing. It's captivating, heartrending and uplifting."- Morrin Rout, Former Literary Director of Chch Writers' Festival, Director of Hagley Writers' InstitutePortland Book Review - Feb 2016The review for How to Grow an Addict received 5 stars."J.A. Wright's How to Grow an Addict is a novelization about Randall, a young girl who is trying to navigate the testy waters of her family life and come out unscathed despite growing up in a house full of addicts and abusers. It reads like a memoir, a sort of "come clean" string of consciousness that chronicles her rise (or rather, fall) from a young girl to a young woman.The novel is literally what the title implies, a sort of explanation of a series of factors both genetic and environmental that lead to the rise of a small, precocious, and anxious child becoming a full blown addict. Randall has an abusive father and a mother who has a hard time defending her as it is clear that she's terrified of losing him (going so far as to get breast implants in a failed attempt to stop him from sleeping around). He behaves like he hates Randall, and she chews her fingernails to nubs as a result - and has a hard time functioning in a normal world without fidgeting.Randall is immensely likable, and though the reader begins to see her make a series of missteps as she gets older in an attempt to seek out love in "all the wrong places," the novel never takes on a judgmental tone. Randall is just a girl who's trying to navigate a very difficult situation that gets increasingly more difficult as life takes away some of her fiercest protectors and supporters. She is selfish, but only in a way that an addict is - someone who cannot see past their impulsive decisions into what the consequences may mean. It doesn't matter to her as she's just trying to get by in the only way she knows how. Her family resembles a million families, and some readers might even see some parallels between her family and their own in an alcoholic, abusive father who prioritizes a son above a daughter and creates another monster in the process; her brother who comes to hate her and lack empathy as much as her father does; her mother who is not perfect, but sad and unable to manage an angry and abusive husband, and who turns to anti-anxiety pills and alcohol as a way to cope.The novel ends with Randall beginning to accept help from those who have to foist it onto her and ends with an uplifting message: people can make a choice to recover and do the right thing. There may be mistakes and trip-ups in the process, but it's a process worth doing. This is a great book, and even if readers don't have first-hand experience with addicts or dysfunctional families, Randall feels real-life enough to turn to when it comes to trying to deal with real-life addiction. Readers should definitely give this one a shot."- Portland Book ReviewHow To Grow An Addict   Brilliant and an unstoppable read. This novel takes us right to the roots of a young addict's mind and vividly through the sights, sounds and smells of growing up. Wright radiates veracity from the tiniest of incidental details to the greatest of comic and tragic catastrophes. Part Charles Dickens part Charlie Brown. It is, in turn, thrilling and heart- breaking. She also pulls off the difficult trick of making one identify with the simple humanity of the main character, whether or not one has anything in common with her. Wright is never judgmental. It feels so intimate and honest that I felt privileged and humble at being confided in with Randall's story. Beautifully woven, beautifully told and deeply enthralling; as soon as I had finished the book I wanted another one . . . hmm, should I be worried? Not in this case. This is a superb and inspiring first novel, a new writer blossoms.Peter Mielniczek - Actor-comedian and artist (February 2017)

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Product details

Paperback: 300 pages

Publisher: She Writes Press (November 3, 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1631529919

ISBN-13: 978-1631529917

Product Dimensions:

5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.7 out of 5 stars

215 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#22,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

I have read a lot of books and many a books about addiction ... This one by far was my favorite. At first I couldn't understand why it was so long but than I get to the last page and am upset because I wanted it to continue on. I am a recovering heroin addict and a recovering alcoholic with short of 4 years clean. This girl was me, in a million ways but also not in another million ways. Either way our story was the same and filled with so much heartache and a deep despair even drugs couldn't fix. This book was so cleverly put together that I forgot I was reading a story ... It was powerful. Thankyou! And please don't stop making books like these ... It may save someone's life! Great book definitely recommend it!

I am in recovery but still struggle daily to stay sober. I have been having a hard time concentrating on reading a book. I finished this book in 3 days. This is the 1st book in several years that I have been able to read all the way through. With that being said... I absolutely loved this book. I could relate on so many levels. I am 49 years old and my entire family are alcoholic/addicts. I started drinking heavily at the age of 13. I would recommend this book for anyone that has had similar experiences!

It's hard to say how much you enjoyed a book about a 7 year old growing into addiction, but this book is impressive. As a reader, you are immediately drawn into the character's family life and her immediate world that she attempts to navigate alone from a young age. You walk with her as she makes good decisions, bad decisions and every choice in between. It is a raw and emotionally powerful story about failing a child. But it is also a tremendous book about the resilience of the human spirit. Highly recommend!

I read books when I brush and floss my teeth at night and sometimes over my tea in the morning. I got on a cross-country plane with "How To Grow An Addict" and six hours later I was wishing the ride was a little longer so I could get to the end that I was rapidly approaching. As soon as I got to my destination I barred the door, sat down and finished. I felt elated, shaken and awakened by this story. J.A. Wright speaks to my heart with her frank, in-depth and vivid writing shot through with razor emotions. This book made me laugh many times out loud but always broke my insides open with tears. It's a panoramic emotional experience and I love her style. The eye of the author zooms into extremely intimate, private moments with her protagonist examining her from the guts to the bones to her outsides. Then she pans back to take in a wrecked landscape of broken families and relationships, frightening choices and a descent to rock bottom. It's journey into darkness rewarded by the discovery of a kind of light found only in absolute darkness. My deepest thanks to J.A. Wright who clearly has poured her honed craft into this exquisite story.

It's a good read all around, and if you have anyone in your life with substance abuse issues it helps put a few things into perspective. This is one of those books that has built such a strong lead character, you KNOW her. I felt myself living her experiences, wanting to help her make decisions, feeling the consequences with her. This book comes to life in your mind,and that, is a well written book. It is the last book I've read in a long time, that I couldn't put down.This is the kind of book, where you don't feel like the author was trying to hard- and that's wonderful. Did you ever read something where you find yourself skimming over paragraphs, turning a page- just to get back to the story? J.A. Wright apparently is not that kind of writer. I read every word, because every word was the story. I am glad I have it on my kindle to read again.

Really good book about the childhood of a nice little girl ruined by adults. I believe the tendencies of an addict are always inside a person, but it takes something on the outside to trigger their inner demons. This child had plenty of the wrong people to mold her. I wanted to take Randall away from her parents and brother. Both of my dear friends children became addicts and no one knows why. Or how? How does this happen in a happy looking, loving family? Well, it's because we never know what really goes on behind closed doors, or what children live with that sets their choices for them. I'm suggesting this book to our Library Book Club. Well written, pulled me right in and I had it done in 3 days. How could anyone put this down? - Beth Firce, McCormick County Library

I devoured this book in a weekend. I took it around with me everywhere I went. Stayed up late Sunday night to finish it before work. It was fantastic. Well written and relatable. Several times I wanted to reach into the pages and tell Randall that IT WILL get better. Loved it, (from the standpoint of a person who was lived with a user/alcoholic) and hope to see more.

I absolutely loved this book. It was the kind of book that’s hard to put down. The author is very relatable, she is telling a lot about her situation that was honest and sometimes alarming .If you’re thinking you drink too much or struggling with another addiction , and it’s maybe a problem, you’re really going to want to read this

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