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- ISBN 9781839529160
- Dimensions: 134 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 05 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Brown Dog Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Flutter is a memoir about how the author fell in love with a secret gambler, and their journey to be free of this addiction. Dianne has recreated Tony’s voice from her memories of him, supplemented by his diaries and notes, so the story is told from two points of view.
For Tony, gambling was more than a flutter, it was his life. But they sought help and learned how important other people are on the road to recovery. Dianne and Tony were happily married for thirty-four years.
Theirs is just one story, but compulsive gambling affects thousands of people every day. It’s a puzzling problem to pin down, as it has no obvious physical symptoms. It’s horrible living with an addict and not having a clue what’s going on. This book could help someone, perhaps you or maybe someone you know, identify the problem of addiction and be able to seek help.
This book is not just about gambling. Dianne and Tony face challenges and joys that may be just like some of yours. No one can escape loss and grief, and that is written about too. However, it’s written with a light touch, so there is fun and love and laughter included too.
Dianne Sangster is an artist and writer who has been a community worker and teacher. Born in Melbourne, she lived in London most of her adult life and now lives in Frome. She has poems and stories in anthologies and recently collaborated with award-winning artist David Daniels on Feathers in My Path, a book of her poems and his drawings. This is her first full-length work.
