Review:

book: "Liquid Lover" by John Moriarty

Featuring a telephone interview by John Frame recorded 26^th October 2001 (with John Moriarty in Kansas).

Hear John Frame’s interview with John Moriarty author of Liquid Lover recorded 26^th October 2001 by phone on 26^th October 2001, from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Liquid Lover was published as a paperback in 2001 by world renowned USA lesbian & gay publishers Alyson Publications and is described accurately on the cover as "a memoir of addiction, recovery and hope”.

Liquid Lover is a bare-knuckles recounting of how John came to achieve sobriety after 27 years of alcohol addiction. He holds nothing back: from his first alcohol experience at age 10 and rape by an older boy at 11, to discussion of his alcohol-ruined relationships in adult life. Liquid Lover celebrates the three years so far of his recovery and offers great hope to others who can benefit from reading an honest success story. John talks about his process of recovery – what worked for him and what didn’t. He doesn’t offer an instant cure, but rather the assurance that the addict can choose to accept help - when they are ready.

Not at all preachy, with a unique style and very entertaining – and highly recommended. I gave my promotional copy to my GP’s Stonewall Medical Centre as a resource for their “GLADS” (gay and lesbian alcohol and drug support) peer group (which was instrumental in keeping me clean and sober since January 1994). I bought my own copy, which I apparently permanently loaned out to a friend. So I am happy to find that a tenth anniversary “eBook” version has been released in 2011 available from amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. I was also lucky to find a good second hand print copy.

You are welcome to choose from two versions of my interview – the dialogue only (18 minutes) or the 23 minute special which aired on Queer Radio in November 2001 (which includes 3 songs : Maddy Prior “Another Drink”, Dead Kennedys “Too Drunk To Fuck” and Doris Day “Stepping Out With My Baby”)

Hear the 18 minute intervew:

John Moriarty 26^th October 2001 (18 minutes, 128kps stereo, 18mb mp3)

Hear the 23 minute special:

John Moriarty 26^th October 2001 with *music (23 minutes, 128kps stereo, 24mb mp3)

· “Another Drink” (Maddy Prior, 1978 Chrysalis Records LP “Changing Winds”), “Too Drunk To Fuck” (Dead Kennedys, Alternative Tentacles CD “Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death”), “Stepping Out With My Baby” (Doris Day, Columbia CD “Bright And Shiny”).

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