- Nonfiction
- Biography
Smacked
A harrowing true journey of addiction and survival
Melinda Ferguson
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9781928420958
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Soft cover, 335pp
About this book:
Hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, Melinda Ferguson plummets into a devastating rock bottom as she finds herself trawling the streets of Hillbrow, Johannesburg desperate for her next fix.Bold, raw and relentlessly honest, Smacked is a tale of earth-shattering loss and miraculous redemption. This mega bestseller - the revised 20 year clean & sober edition - will take you to the darkest recesses of an addict's psyche. It is ultimately a tale of great resilience and hope.
Readers say
"Smacked, it's one hell of a ride ..."
- Michelle McGrane
"An inspiration. Made me cry."
- Patrick Holford
"Melinda Ferguson is a person of rare courage and honesty. You've got to hear this woman's story ."
- John Robbie
"Relentless, beautifully written and compelling. I loved this book."
- Alex Hamlyn
"South Africa needs a book like this. This is a story of tremendous courage that plunges into the alleys and veins of a drug addict, emerging victorious. Educational, inspiring and superbly written."
- Nkhensani Manganyi Nkosi
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