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Description

When our stepfather staggered home reeking of whisky, ceramic hit the wall. We got used to the smash and the next-day stain, but eventually the wallpaper began to fade... For Andrea Ashworth, home is not a place of comfort and solace, but of violence and fear. Her father died when she was five, leaving her close-knit, loving family to battle with poverty, abuse and the long shadow of depression. But from the ashes of 1970s Manchester and the hardships of her coming-of-age in the late 1980s, Andrea finds the courage to rise... Written with eye-opening honesty, rare beauty and intense power, Once in a House on Fire is a ground-breaking memoir, endearing in its humour and compassion, and life-affirming in its portrait of terrible circumstances triumphantly overcome.

Author Biography:

Andrea Ashworth was born in Manchester in 1969. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
Release date NZ
January 1st, 2015
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Introduction by Eimear McBride (WYLIE)
Interest Age
From 18 years
Pages
368
Dimensions
129x197x23
ISBN-13
9781447275121
Product ID
22258062

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