Author Jessica Akhrass brings the opioid crisis
home in her timely memoir.
Friends, I served Jessica as her editor and publisher. I look forward to learning about all the lives she will touch, if not save, through this meaningful work.
Press release:
Knoxville, TN, March
2020. In her debut book Sincerely, Addison’s Sister, author Jessica Sharp
Akhrass reveals the agony, grief, and gut-wrenching details of loving an
addict. As she illuminates her personal experience, she encourages anyone
affected by addiction to have hope and fight for reform. Emboldened by her love
for her baby brother, Jessica passionately led a remarkable and exhaustive
campaign to change Tennessee prescription laws and save lives. Readers will
empathize with her struggles and rejoice in her successes. This well-written
memoir is a must-read for addicts, families and friends of addicts, teenagers,
parents, teachers, clergy, counselors, law enforcement officers, and medical
professionals.
Noteworthy reviews:
“Sincerely,
Addison’s Sister, a Memoir is an awesome
book . . . It was convicting to me as a legislator about how important it is
that I be compassionate, patient, and resourceful for the people who call me
with the problems they are facing. . . . I won’t forget—for Addison.”
—Tennessee Senator Becky Massey
“The descriptions
of Jessica’s experience regarding her loss and pain are raw, honest, and
compelling. She is a truthful and passionate storyteller.” —Judge Chuck
Cerny, Sessions Court, Knox County, Tennessee
“Jessica's
book demonstrates how anger can be transmuted as fuel for justice. This book is
inspiring, and it takes readers on an emotional journey of sadness, anger, and
redemption. Jessica’s story should be shared with everyone.” —Dr. James Arthur
Williams, author of From Thug to Scholar
“The love Jessica has for Addison and the way she shares . .
. will spread hope to others. [Jessica’s] willingness to break down stigma and
shame will be comforting to all who read Sincerely, Addison’s Sister. [Jessica
is] a hero . . . .” —Karen Pershing, MPH, CPS II, Executive Director
of Metro Drug Coalition
“She lived with an addict, she loved an
addict, and she lost an addict, but Jessica Akhrass found sense in senseless
loss. She found a purpose. Five long years of visceral, introspective
reflection have brought before you Sincerely, Addison’s Sister. Walk
through it and live, in vivid detail, the journey a courageous young woman
takes. With God at her side, she stands in the gap. This prayerful sister in
Christ makes the difference.” —R. R. Stephens MSC, RTC, Clinical Therapist, St.
Augustine, Florida
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ISBN softcover 978-1970037319, 978-1970037357
ISBN hardcover 978-1970037326
Available on Amazon.com,
Barnesandnoble.com, Kindle, and through normal retail outlets. Also available
through Baker & Taylor and Ingram wholesalers. Group discounts are
available. To request group orders, interviews, quotes, excerpts, and reading
guides, contact the publisher.
Purchase here: Amazon.com
