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Haunted by a failed career and lingering trauma from childhood, Sonya falls deep into an alcoholic abyss. The only thing keeping her from losing herself completely is her son Tommy, but that love is rivaled by the love for the bottle. As her addiction amplifies she must reconcile with a choice: give up drinking or lose her son . . .
A visceral, tender, and brave portrait of addiction, recovery, and motherhood, Bright Burning Things is a tale told in raw, radiant prose that offers a devastatingly nuanced, and ultimately hopeful, look at an addict's journey toward rehabilitation and redemption.
"Grappling with the gap between faith and hopelessness, Harding shines with a heroine whose dogged triumphs accumulate over the course of this fast-paced and intensely lucid novel." -- The New York Times Book Review