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Book Synopsis: From the author of My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down, a new graphic memoir brimming with black humor, which explores the ultimate irony: the author's addiction to 12-Step programs.
“Say what you mean, but don’t say it mean.” —12-Step aphorism
David Heatley had an unquestionably troubled and eccentric childhood: father a sexually repressed alcoholic, mother an overworked compulsive overeater. Then David's parents enter the world of 12-step programs and find a sense of support and community. It seems to help. David, meanwhile, grows up struggling with his own troublesome sexual urges and seeking some way to make sense of it all. Eventually he starts attending meetings too. Alcoholics Anonymous. Overeaters Anonymous. Debtors Anonymous. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. More and more meetings. Meetings for issues he doesn’t have.
With stark, sharply drawn art and unflinching honesty, David Heatley explores the strange and touching relationships he develops, and the truths about himself and his family he is forced to confront, while “working” an ever-increasing number of programs. The result is a complicated, unsettling, and hilarious journey—of far more than 12 steps.
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Looking for a remarkable and unconventional memoir? Look no further than "Qualification: A Graphic Memoir in Twelve Steps." This captivating book, written by the talented author of the cult classic "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down," delves into the author's addiction to 12-Step programs with an abundance of black humor.
David Heatley, the mastermind behind this graphic memoir, takes readers on a wild journey through his troubled and eccentric childhood. From a father who was a sexually repressed alcoholic to a mother who tirelessly battled compulsive overeating, Heatley's upbringing was anything but ordinary. But when his parents discover the world of 12-step programs, an unexpected sense of support and community enters their lives.
As David grows up, he struggles with his own sexual urges, desperately seeking answers to make sense of it all. In a twist of fate, he starts attending meetings for various issues, ranging from Alcoholics Anonymous to Debtors Anonymous. With each new meeting, Heatley's understanding of himself and his complex family dynamics deepens.
With his raw, strikingly illustrated artwork, David Heatley fearlessly unravels the intricacies of his relationships and confronts the truths that lie beneath the surface. Prepare to be captivated by the complicated, unsettling, and uproariously funny journey of "Qualification: A Graphic Memoir in Twelve Steps"—a book that goes far beyond the narrow confines of a 12-step program.
Ready to embark on this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and relatable struggles? Grab your copy of "Qualification" now!
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