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Crackerjack Kindle Edition

by Christine Bernard (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
What if ultimate success came at the cost of your health? Would you be willing to make that sacrifice?

Jack Bates is good at two things: drinking and painting. He discovered his artistic talent after a night of heavy drinking, when a mysterious art buyer snapped up one of his paintings. Now, afraid of losing his only source of income, he can’t stop painting. Which means, of course, that he can’t stop drinking. Despite his failing health, he’s happy and successful. Until the art buyer disappears and the money stops coming in. When Jack finds out why, he’s not sure he can ever paint again. He turns to the only person he can think of, his father, a drug-addicted poet, and self-confessed ‘mad man’ whom he hasn’t seen for ten years.

A book of excess and extremes, and the art of finding a balance in a life that has spun completely out of control.
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    285 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    February 4, 2019
  4. File size
    2.8 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NDHXLDP
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 4, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Christine Bernard

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Christine Bernard has an obsession for good coffee, books and guinea pigs. She enjoys writing books that are drenched in the psychological. No matter the genre, she wants her books to make you think. She also writes and illustrates children's books under the pen name, Chris Bee.

If you want to know when Christine’s next book will come out, please visit her website on www.christinebernard.com and sign up to her newsletter.

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  • Frieda
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hard going but needed.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
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    Ok, I'm going to admit iit,I had a terrible time with Jack, he annoyed the hell out of me. I don't 'get' the drugs and alcohol addiction. Someone smoking dagga around me makes me feel like when my blood pressure drops and so has bad connections for me.
    I guess my addiction is gluten, can't leave it alone even though it does really bad things to my body which has bad reactions all over too. And I want to be less judgemental of others and myself.
    So the book got me thinking which is good.
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  • Angelique Pacheco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019
    What a stunning piece of fiction. The author has once again delved into a world of woe and brought us a tale that will ignite our emotions and set our shameful moments on fire. I was impressed with the realism of the story. We all know of someone who is an alcoholic or we’ve been there ourselves. I would recommend this book to everyone but be warned: It’s triggered. So, if you’re not strong enough to read it, then don’t. I wish there was an extra star to give!
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  • PandoraG
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019
    I have read the author’s previous books and I’ve really enjoyed them, so I was eager to read Crackerjack. I had no idea of the genre or any clue as to what it was about.
    Jack is deep in the grips of his alcohol addiction, and deep in denial. He needs to drink to paint, and that is enough justification for him. Life is good, until a personal tragedy devastates him, and the mysterious buyer who buys all his alcohol fuelled paintings, and thus funds his lifestyle, disappears.
    Jack finally has nowhere to turn, forcing him to find his estranged father, also an addict and a poet. Here he finally starts to realize the depth of his addiction, as he sees it reflected in his father.

    Jack thinks he is in control, but he really is not. His denial is destroying him, making him weak. Through some harsh soul searching and finally being willing to accept real help, he seeks redemption. There is no easy solution, no quick fix, no instant happy ever after. No-one walks out of something like that easily and then goes on to live a perfect life, free from addiction. It’s a life-long struggle. This comes through strongly in the story. Your happy ending doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to have hope for the future.
    Not an easy read, given the subject matter, but an honest account of addiction. Well worth the read.
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  • Popcorn Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book that will stay with you for a LONG time!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2020
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    I have just finished reading Crackerjack and feel so emotional. Having personally experienced life with an alcoholic, I had a strong bond with the loved ones of Jack (the main character) who feel helpless as he spirals deeper into his self destructive alcohol addiction. Without a doubt the author must have studied the subject of addiction greatly to be so 100% accurate with Jack and how society can be quick to judge addicts without fully understanding the journeys they have been on.
    However whilst this sensitive and sad subject could make for a heavy read, Christine brings in a good dose of humour and highlights the persistence of love...and not just in a love story sense, but love from all those around Jack, in an attempt to help him see the light of sobriety.
    Crackerjack's ending was perfectly linked with the story as a whole. It was without doubt the perfect end to a book that will stay with you for a long time.
    Highly recommend!
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