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NON-FICTION! An addicts journey to freedom Jackie Burke

Early one morning in 1994, Jackie Burke lay dying on the floor of his elderly mother’s house, his body pumped full of a lifetime’s worth of drugs and alcohol.

An ex-prisoner, Jackie had defied help offered by psychotherapists, social workers and addiction counsellors. His drug-taking lifestyle had reached breaking point and now he was moments away from death. He had turned his back on God and on himself.

Lying there in the only refuge still open to him, he had an epiphany. He realised that, if he died, he would never see the one person who had always remained loyal to him: his mother. So he reached out.

Jackie is now married with three children and he devotes his life to helping others work against drugs, sharing his story with 25,000 school and college students each year. In No Deals, Jackie tells his story, a journey from the depths of addiction to the birth of a new hope.

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Customer Reviews

*****
hero!
Reviewed by Anonymous

wata guy great story

October 2008
Reviewed by Anonymous

yeah Jackie talked to me and my year at school 2day. Jackie was brilliant! He opened up to us about his past and the background that he wasn't exactly proud of. He took a lot of courage to tell this to strangers, but he got a lot of support from us. He is a lovely man, and i suppose his interesting background adds some character til him! He's a proud father and a committed person, eager to make a difference in the lives of young people today. wel played jackie =D

September 2008
*****
legand
Reviewed by tighearnan from dundalk

im just home from school im a 16 year old an ive takin a few drugs...but after havin jackie into us today il never look at 1 again...the man opened my eyes to the posibilites of becoming an addict...if anybody has an e-mail address 4 him it wud b reali appreciated

April 2008
*****
Reviewed by Anonymous

If this book is anything like his life story he told me in person, this book must be a brilliant read. His life story was very touching.. and im sure the book goes into more detail... So i strongly encouarge that you try it. :)

March 2008
*****
good guy
Reviewed by copey from belfast

came to my school
hes a cool guy
not because he took drugs lol

March 2008

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