Memoir Substance

Darryl E. Allen’s life has been a journey filled with obstacles, lessons, and divine intervention. From a troubled youth experimenting with drugs and struggling in school to enlisting in the Air Force under false pretenses, his path was anything but easy. Facing challenges in education, employment, and even life-threatening situations, Allen’s story is a testament to resilience, perseverance, and the power of faith. Through raw and honest storytelling, A Hard Road to Travel explores the importance of mentorship, the consequences of choices, and the undeniable presence of God’s ...

Howard Marks' Book of Dope Stories will take you on an electrifying journey through the discovery, consumption, and trade of mind-altering substances. Since the Stone Age, drugs have been sniffed to induce sleep, mixed to cure ills, swallowed to stimulate creativity, snorted to increase sexuality, popped for the hell of it and smoked to see God. Natural or synthesized, they have been smuggled for all kinds of reasons from saving the world to becoming stinking rich.

Sobering is the story of an insecure teenager turned Liverpudlian party girl, schoolteacher turned alcoholic and now recovering alcoholic turned award-winning podcaster. Melissa’s story is as dramatic as her unique voice, but her message is universal: mental health issues often drive vulnerable people to addiction, and working on mental health and personal development can help recovery.