The story line flows so easily throughout the book, it is hard to put down. I highly recommend!!
Extraordinary, exceptional, impressive, informative, inspiring, “Scratching the Surface” is essential reading for anyone suffering from steroid withdrawal and anyone else having to deal with traumatic physical and mental pain brought about by severe or chronic illness. While also available for personal reading lists in a digital book format, “Scratching the Surface” is especially and unreservedly recommended for community and academic library Contemporary American Biography/Memoir collections, and Self-Help/Self-Improvement reading lists.
I loved how brave this book was. The story was interesting and I felt like the author was telling me her struggles and then triumphs. The writing was really good and it flowed easily from one experience to the next. Five stars!
Allyson’s memoir feels like a long journal entry or a letter written to a close friend. By the end of it, I found myself wanting to sit down with her over a cup of coffee and learn more. I enjoyed both her introspective reflections and her raw honesty.