Publisher's Synopsis
After doing time for killing a man during an alcoholic blackout, Richard Broom offers the confessions of an alcoholic through his frank, unvarnished, and darkly funny memoir Cocked and Loaded. Broom's personal disclosure will both haunt and inspire, as he traces the descent of his life's fortunes, the damage his behaviour incurred on his wife and family, and his withdrawal from friends. Broom tells how he finds recovery and healing inside prison; makes peace with the repercussions of his disease and actions; and finds his purpose in life after murder. Filled with fascinating details, brutal honesty, and a refreshing bluntness, Richard Broom shines an illuminating light on the life and mindset of an addict, and shows, through his personal journey, how anyone can plot their own path back from the brink of self-destruction.
