Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Preview
  • The Thawing Man

  • A Heartwarming Journey from Active Addiction to Long-Term Recovery | Third Edition
  • By: Derek Chowen
  • Narrated by: Derek A. Chowen
  • Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

£0.00 for first 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

The Thawing Man

By: Derek Chowen
Narrated by: Derek A. Chowen
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £14.99

Buy Now for £14.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Summary

This is not a "self help" book. This is a "you are not alone, I've got you" book. This book was written real time as the author moved from active addiction to long term recovery.

This account takes you through the lie about a terminal disease that took him to the brink of suicide to becoming an advocate for those suffering from addiction. The book is written in a conversational style that will have you feeling like you have been friends with the author for years. You become part of his journey and in turn, you become part of the solution and understanding we are all searching for. The blog that blossomed into this book was written as the events in the author's life unfolded. You will feel the fear, the guilt and the shame as well as the freeing surrender that allowed for the healing that we all seek.

This journey is about the author's triumph over addiction to alcohol but the story applies to so many others suffering from the condition we refer to as "life". He addresses not only those that suffer from addiction but those the live with and love them. We live in challenging times with immense amounts of pressure to be "perfect" and succeed at all costs. This book uses personal tragedy and triumph to say, "You are flawed and your flaws make me love you more!"

The author believes your strength lies in your vulnerability and once you embrace it, you will be unstoppable. The writing style is rough initially and smooths out as the book winds on. It is a graphic representation of how decades of untreated depression and alcoholism freeze out feelings and abilities, but that healing truly does happen. The reason for the third edition is because we need to know that our story continues. There is hope. There are ice-cold tears in this book, but they all begin to melt as the man begins to thaw.

©2022 Derek A. Chowen (P)2022 Derek A. Chowen
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

Objects in the Mirror cover art
The Art of Getting It Wrong cover art
So Long, Chester Wheeler cover art
Redwoods and Whales cover art
Why Wouldn't Ya? cover art
If I Knew Then cover art
Unraveled cover art
Chasing the Bright Side cover art
You’re Kind of a Big Deal cover art
No Pain, No Gaines cover art
Funny How It Works Out cover art
High Achiever cover art
We Are the Luckiest cover art
Radical Love cover art
The Noticer cover art
Let Love Have the Last Word cover art

What listeners say about The Thawing Man

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1
  • 4 Stars
    0
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Listener received this title free

a very good insight

I have been listening to this when I can in my free time, it's has provided a lot of useful insight and also hit Home with a lot of resonating points. very well delivered and an intriguing listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!