Eye-opening in the most heartrending way.
“Having suffered through too many of Portland’s sunrises in recent years, the art on the horizon has either lost its beauty or I’m too jaded to see in color anymore.” This is just one beautiful example of the eloquent and evocative prose that graces the pages of One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery. Jordan Barnes begins this dramatic memoir at a devastatingly low point in his life; he wakes up to discover that his companion has not survived the night. With a difficult decision to make, Jordan makes one of a series of destructive decisions that fuels his relentless heroin addiction. His story proves to be an anguished journey through the helplessness and hopelessness of addiction to a distant, almost unimaginable place where he finally finds a measure of peace.
Hard-hitting and honest, Jordan Barnes gives readers a graphic glimpse into the belly of the beast. Eye-opening in the most heartrending way, Jordan is the consummate storyteller, taking readers through his thought-processes, his daily physical and emotional struggles, impossible choices, and the unexpected complexities unique to a life of addiction. The descriptions are richly vivid and incredibly poignant. Even just the simple act of an embrace from his concerned parents made me feel so much!
One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery is a brilliant example of powerful literature that will take willing readers on a walk in a different pair of shoes. If you have a loved one wrestling with addiction, have a lingering addiction yourself, or if you simply want to become a more empathetic and enlightened human, please read this gripping true story by Jordan P. Barnes. This is a difficult yet redeeming story that will stay with you, one you’ll be talking about for years to come.
Congratulations to
One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery by Jordan P. Barnes
winner of the
Indies Today 2020 Best Book of the Year Award
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jordan P. Barnes is a grateful addict in recovery, and Sand Island Treatment Center is his home group. When he’s not sharing his experience, strength, and hope through writing, he enjoys bodysurfing and diving, as well as long walks on the beach while swinging his metal detector. Jordan resides in beautiful Kailua, HI. He has been sober from all mind and mood altering substances since August 29th, 2011.
WHAT SOME OF OUR JUDGES SAY ABOUT ONE HIT AWAY
“Once I started this book, I was simply unable to put it down.” – Dave Allen, Indies Today staff
“This book helped me to develop a great deal of compassion for people in Jordan’s situation, and to understand the difficulty and courage it takes to break free from it.” – Jennifer Jackson, Editorial Reviewer
“An inspiring read that takes you on the journey from the lows of addiction to the height of recovery and life.” – Jordan Ehmann, Editorial Reviewer
