If Only You People Could Follow Directions : A Memoir (Hardcover)

from KimHooperWrites

There's a blurb on the back of this book that talks about how Nelson has taken "another familial memoir of addiction" and made it "vital" and "compelling." I have to respectfully disagree. To me, it was just "another familial memoir about addiction." While I appreciated her writing (there are som...

from PRusso

Uneven. There were times when the writing grew tiring and other times when it painted incredible scenes and feelings. The jumping around from past to present was sometimes difficult to follow.

from c.archer

Jessica is an excellent writer. I enjoyed her style and descriptions. Her story was genuine, and I greatly appreciated her open and painfully exposed story of herself and her family. This is not the family next door, and yet it actually could be and that is what is scary. Jessica and her brother ...

from tldegray

A brutal and beautiful memoir about addiction, loss, and growth by Jessica Hendry Nelson. Nelson's prose is poetic, so even while I was upset and grieving over her subject matter I was entranced by her words. I highly recommend this if you enjoy autobiographical essays. TRIGGER WARNING: Addiction...