Get Clean with Martin John - Softcover

Oliver Pritchard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906670609 ISBN 13: 9781906670603

Publisher: SJH Group, 2018

Synopsis

Martin John was born in 1963 into abject poverty in Bow, East London. Having no formal schooling he was educated by his father Mervin John, an East End gangster turned scrap metal merchant. After learning the trade back-to-front Martin branched out into the furniture business in his late 20s and was a self-made millionaire by the age of 33. Sadly as his nancial success increased he became heavily addicted to cocaine and alcohol and squandered his hard-earned fortune over the next 30 years. By the age of 54 he was broke, hugely overweight and preying for a quick death as he regretted losing everything to the white powder. But he was saved by a road-to-Damascus moment after he miraculously survived an overdose. The father-of-three turned to tness to overcome his demons and has been clean ever since. He now uses his experiences to help others with addiction problems. To reach as many people as possible he regularly posts inspirational videos on Instagram and has gained a dedicated following. The sharp tongued Eastender pulls no punches in his no-holds-barred monologues and has helped dozens of people get clean in the past year alone.

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About the Author

Oliver Pritchard is a freelance Fleet Street reporter working predominately for the Daily Star tabloid newspaper. After training at News Associates in Manchester he began his career in 2013 at a local newspaper in Hertfordshire before moving on to an agency and then Fleet Street three years later. During his career Oliver has covered numerous notable stories includes the Manchester Bombing, Grenfell Fire and London Bridge terror attack. As well as the Star, Oliver has worked for the Sun, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, The Times and the Daily Mail. Outside of journalism his interests include playing rugby and travelling. He currently lives in London on his narrowboat.

Edition details

• Publisher: SJH Group
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1906670609
• ISBN 13: 9781906670603
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 252