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‘Alcohol Stole My Mum’ by John Taylor
The third and fourth events of Bound Together were with John Taylor as he launched his debut novel, ‘Alcohol Stole My Mum’.
Travelling up from London where John works as a Family Addiction Support Worker, he returned to East Dunbartonshire where he once had to flee as a child as his mother’s alcohol problem impacted him and his sister. He hosted an event at the Hillhead Community Centre on the 15th of June 2022. The vivid descriptions he read to the audience were confirmed by some people who recalled his mum and the drinking den that was his home.
Waterstones in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street hosted his second event on the 18th of June 2022 where a new audience heard how John managed to halt the cycle of addiction and trauma by getting himself into treatment.
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Book Review
By Stephen Bartlett
Alcohol Stole My Mum takes us on a journey with John Taylor, detailing his childhood growing up with an alcoholic mother. As the book progresses, we learn about the lasting impact of childhood trauma and how this can linger long into adulthood.
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Waterstones Invites the Originator John M. Taylor receive the Retain Signing Backing
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Bound Together Presents: Meet the Author: John Taylor
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Join author John Taylor as he discusses his debut book, Alcohol Stole my Mum, at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street on 18th June.
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"This book is an inspiration, a reminder of the extraordinary courage of Children of Alcoholics"
In 1978, John Taylor is eight-years-old and in love with life. At school, he is top of his class and adored buy all the teachers. On the football pitch, he exhibits skills way beyond his years and, better still, his beloved Arsenal have just reached the FA cup final.
Everything is great for John until the day he comes home from school and sees his alcoholic mother lying in bed after being beaten to a pulp by his violent father.
John Taylor is launching his debut book in Scotland, where he lived during the early years of his life. John hopes his book will raise awareness of the impact of growing up in an alcoholic home.
Scottish families affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD), with the support of Waterstones, are proud to host the event as a part of our Bound Together project.
Bound Together aims to raise awarenes