{"product_id":"wilder-shores-danny-mcfadden-9780975662199","title":"Wilder Shores: Addiction Adventure and Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanny McFadden went from sleeping in parks, a hopeless drunk, to becoming an internationally respected lawyer working for the UN in New York and across borders in Beijing and beyond.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Growing up in a tight-knit Irish community in post-war London, he\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003elearnt that drinking, a staple of working-class life eased his chronic shyness and social anxiety. But this devil's bargain spiraled out of control. He shares his at times surreal journey through the swinging 60s, a whirlwind of experimental drugs and rock 'n' roll. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe drifts through dead-end jobs and carouses his way across Europe before washing up on Australia's wild shores. Capturing the drama and fleeting bliss, he recounts his decades-long spiral to the edge of self-destruction until he wakes up in hospital, a trembling wreck fighting for his survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilder Shores\u003c\/em\u003e is a fiercely honest and sometimes hilarious journey, a reflection of the dizzying wave of emotions which swept him through addiction, recovery and redemption. Apart from being a fascinating read, this true story offers hope and inspiration to anyone struggling through life's darker corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Danny McFadden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0975662198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780975662199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Halstow Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Danny McFadden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799451939071,"sku":"9780975662199","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wilder-shores-danny-mcfadden-9780975662199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}