Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
by Sarah Hepola
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola holds a well received rating of 3.96 out of 5, based on 9.2K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 230 pages.
About Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
Alcohol was "the gasoline of all adventure" for Sarah Hepola. She spent her evenings at cocktail parties and dark bars where she proudly stayed till last call. Drinking felt like freedom, part of her birthright as a strong, enlightened twenty-first-century woman. But there was a price. She often blacked out, waking up with a blank space where four hours should have been. Mornings became detective work on her own life. What did I say last night? How did I meet that guy? She apologized for things she couldn't remember doing, as though she were cleaning up after an evil twin. Publicly, she covered her shame with self-deprecating jokes, and her career flourished, but as the blackouts accumulated, she could no longer avoid a sinking truth. The fuel she thought she needed was draining her spirit instead.A memoir of unblinking honesty and poignant, laugh-out-loud humor, Blackout is the story of a woman stumbling into a new kind of adventure—the sober life she never wanted. Shining a light into her blackouts, she discovers the person she buried, as well as the confidence, intimacy, and creativity she once believed came only from a bottle. Her tale will resonate with anyone who has been forced to reinvent or struggled in the face of necessary change. It's about giving up the thing you cherish most—but getting yourself back in return.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah Hepola |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 230 |
| Kindle Price | $11.99 |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Psychology, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.96 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 9,165 |
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What genre is Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget?
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget is categorized as Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Psychology. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 9.2K reader ratings, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget has an average score of 3.96 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget?
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget has 230 pages.
Who wrote Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget?
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget was written by Sarah Hepola. It was first published in 2015.
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The ISBN-13 for Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget is 9781455554590.0.
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