Sharp Needle: One Man's Journey from Hockey to Heroin, Recovery, Politics and Finding Peace - Kindle edition by Kelly, Jack. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ .

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Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Jack Kelly lives in Boston. He is a writer and has advised and served, on various boards for political figures, companies and non-profits regarding public health policy and substance use disorder. He was also a founder of a mobile app tech startup, connecting people in recovery to one another from their phones. Jack remains a vocal leader on issues surrounding addiction and recovery. Additionally, Jack holds a political science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He is an avid runner and has completed the Boston Marathon and over 20 half marathons. Recently, Jack successfully trekked to Mount Everest base camp in Nepal.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness."...Sharp Needle shines a much needed light on opioid use and is a good book that helps the reader learn so they can be part of the solution...." Read more"Such a great read! Addiction is prolific, everyone can relate to this story in some way...." Read more"...I thought it was an amazingly good read...." Read more"Great read! The insight on how opioids for an injury can lead to a path of “almost” sefl-destruction was scary ...." Read more"Sharp Needle is a harsh but honest account of the author’s dark and gritty journey through the world of drugs and the steps taken to find his way out..." Read more"...Addiction is prolific, everyone can relate to this story in some way. Honest, funny and inspiring, this book is written in a way where you feel the..." Read more"...writer and had me totally absorbed his story...I loved the brutal, raw honesty he wrote about, not an easy task and he seemed to do it effortlessly...." Read more"An honest and gripping book on the power of addiction. Couldn’t put it down...." Read more"...I love how the author is honest about the hardships of recovery and living with the demons of his past and shedding a light on the mental health..." Read more"...Honest, funny and inspiring, this book is written in a way where you feel the author is talking to you personally...." Read more"An honest and gripping book on the power of addiction. Couldn’t put it down...." Read more"An absolute amazing insight into the struggles and triumphs! I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in a day...." Read more"...Honest, funny and inspiring, this book is written in a way where you feel the author is talking to you personally...." Read more"...I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in a day. What an Emotional & inspiring journey!" Read more"...This book makes you cry and laugh and realize that there is always hope." Read more

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