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After the Fire
J. A. Jance
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Beschreibung
New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jances heartrending collection of poetry and essays recounts a dark chapter of her own life, her first marriage to an alcoholica powerful look at the emotional cost of addiction and an inspiring story of courage and triumph in the wake of crushing defeatBefore she found fame as a bestselling mystery author, Judith Jance wrestled with the anguish of being married to an alcoholic. For years she channeled her pain into words, composing the poems in this moving volume, first published in 1984, a year before her debut novel.In searing and direct language, After the Fire chronicles the collapse of Jances first marriage under the weight of her husbands addictionand her own unwitting denial and codependence while she struggled to find herself. I will not be the price of your redemption, she wrote then. I will not pay my life to ransom yours.An intimate, deeply personal look into a wrenching time in Jances life, After the Fire is a portrait of addiction and its insidious effects on lives and love. It illuminates universal truths about unbearable loss and finding the courage to carry on, and offers inspiration and profound insight into the heart and work of a beloved bestselling author.
