{"product_id":"sunshine-warm-sober-hb","title":"Catherine Gray: Sunshine Warm Sober: The unexpected joy of being sober - forever [2021] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exquisite' - Fearne Cotton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A paean to the longer-term pleasures of staying booze-free' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The kind of book that changes lives, and very possibly saves them' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lancet Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A reflective, raw and riveting read. A beautiful book on what it takes to root for yourself' - Emma Gannon, \u003ci\u003eCtrl Alt Delete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stone cold sober.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSounds horrible, doesn't it? Hard, icy. Brrrrr. No bloody ta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, as the millions who choose to stay sober now know, the propaganda around drinking and sobriety is wonky. Sober doesn't feel stony, or cold. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRetired wreckhead Catherine Gray, author of surprise bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Joy of Being Sober\u003c\/i\u003e, is now in her eighth sober year and has learnt a damn sight more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis hotly anticipated sequel enlists the help of experts and case studies, turning a curious, playful gaze onto provocative questions. Is alcohol a parenting aid? Why are booze and cocaine such a horse and carriage? Once an addict, always an addict? How do you feel safe - from alcohol, others and \u003ci\u003eyourself\u003c\/i\u003e - in sobriety? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a dedicated boozehound, flirting with teetotalling, or already sober, this witty, gritty read may just change how you think about alcohol forever.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Joy of Being Sober:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fascinating' - Bryony Gordon \u003cbr\u003e'Truthful, modern and real' - \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gray's tale of going sober is uplifting and inspiring' -\u003ci\u003e Evening Standard \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Not remotely preachy' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Jaunty, shrewd and convincing' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Admirably honest, light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying' - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAn empathetic, warm and hilarious tale from a hugely likeable human' - \u003ci\u003eThe Lancet Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray, Catherine","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":42625078198457,"sku":"9781783253395","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/gray-catherine-catherine-gray-sunshine-warm-sober-the-unexpected-joy-of-being-sober-forever-2021-hardback-9781783253395-58793592684883.jpg?v=1727617632","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/sunshine-warm-sober-hb","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}