Something is Better Than Nothing (Paperback)

Alicia Delory

ISBN 10: 1947041762 / ISBN 13: 9781947041769

Published by Running Wild, LLC, 2021

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Paperback. "I dare you to open Alicia Delory's 'Something is Better than Nothing' and then try to put it down. This is a page-turning narrative that exposes physical and emotional shrapnel, relayed with un!inching and poetic honesty. Through her woven re!ection on loving a veteran and mourning the loss of her father, Delory attains a rare and sharp beauty, laced with humor and hard-won wisdom." - SONYA HUBER, AUTHOR OF PAIN WOMAN TAKES YOUR KEYS"This stunning memoir relates a rarely heard account of a wife surviving her army husband's return from Afghanistan with severe PTSD. Their story ofperseverance, anger, violence, and a yearning for understanding, are interspersed with gripping scenes from Delory's difficult childhood. Told with searing frankness, dark humor, and penetrating insight, here is a riveting true story of how #erce honesty and enduring love can heal immeasurable challenges. " - EUGENIA KIM, AUTHOR OF THE KINSHIP OF SECRETS"Alicia Delory bleeds through the page in this stunning, emotional memoir. She does so effortlessly, without seeking pity or needing to apologize. What she creates is a blunt, honest, and at times heart-wrenching look at millennial marriage." -- REUBEN "TIHI" HAYSLETT, AUTHOR OF DARK CORNERS, BEST OF 2019 ====== This stunning memoir relates a rarely heard account of a wife surviving her army husband's return from Afghanistan with severe PTSD. Their story of perseverance, anger, violence, and a yearning for understanding, are interspersed with gripping scenes from Delory's difficult childhood. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Something is Better Than Nothing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Running Wild, LLC
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1947041762
• ISBN 13: 9781947041769
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This riveting memoir shares the rarely told account of a military wife living with a combat veteran suffering from PTSD.  Narrating with blunt-force honesty and irreverent dark humor, Alicia Delory weaves the tale of her Army husband's heartbreaking return from Afghanistan with scenes from her experience as the daughter of an alcoholic.  Through vignettes of both past and present, Delory takes the reader along on her journey as she learns to cope with a husband gripped by trauma and a father tragically succumbing to addiction.

About the Author

Alicia Delory is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist. She was also a speaker at TEDx Evansstreet in 2023. She is the author of "Something is Better Than Nothing" from Running Wild Press and is currently working on her second book.

She is a graduate of Georgia Southern University and Fairfield University, where she received her MFA in Creative Writing. Originally from Warwick, RI, Alicia currently lives in Savannah, GA with her daughter.