Part memoir, part self-help, and all truth, this book charts one man's journey from deep trauma through survival to something more vital: thriving.
Told with unflinching honesty and laced with dry humour, Ian Johnstone dismantles the clichés of academic and pseudo psychology that promotes the commercial recovery culture and survivor identity. Instead, he offers readers grounded tools for facing the past without being defined by it. Through personal stories, often visceral commentary, and challenging insights, the book guides readers away from victimhood and towards choice, clarity, and strength.
This is not an easy comfortable read, nor a tale of redemption. It's a manual for those who've had enough of survival being the end goal.
By:
Ian Johnstone Imprint: Ian Johnstone Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 336g ISBN:9781919511924 ISBN 10: 191951192X Pages: 248 Publication Date:19 February 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
