Sober Stick Figure

Surrounded by alcohol and alcoholic strangers and alcoholic relatives her entire childhood, Amber never stood a chance. But for a long time she was an overachiever and a functional alcoholic. None of her relatives suspected a thing because in her family, the men were the alcoholics, not the women. After her dad died of the disease, she spiraled completely out of control -- 'Leaving Las Vegas drunk,' as she puts it. She hit rock bottom seven years ago, joined AA and has been completely sober since. The book spans from her first drink at the age of seven to a year following her sobriety. By telling the tale of alcoholism and recovery through a seemingly light, entertaining, child-like read -- and illustrated throughout with crude stick figures in crayon - Sober Stick Figure draws the reader into Amber's hard fought journey with wit and poignancy. Amber Tozer is a Los Angeles based stand-up comic and television writer. She performs stand-up all over the U.S. and has appeared on Last Comic Standing and in many comedy festivals. She sold The Tozer Show to Fox ADHD and has written for Cartoon Network's MAD and Adult Swim's Moral Orel. She has nearly 50,000 loyal twitter followers (@AmberTozer). Her tweets have been featured on Ellen, Huffington Post, Playboy and Mandatory. She's written about sobriety for TheFix.com, After Party and Thought Catalog. And of course she's never taken an art class in her life! A powerful and darkly funny memoir of a young alcoholic, poignantly illustrated by the author. Great mental health angle in alcoholism amongst teens Author has strong online and media profile With simultaneous pub with US publisher we will push Amber's profile here in the UK and create a strong online presence Good special sales potential, and crossover potential though predominantly Adult in theme An informative and important educational tool