Johnny Barleycorn
- ISBN-10
- 1589395646
- ISBN-13
- 9781589395640
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Virtualbookworm Publishing
- Author
- John Long
Description
"Johnny Barleycorn" tells the story of a long-sober alcoholic's struggle with the bottle, illicit romance and his infidelity on a trip to Ireland. It's a dramatic tale punctuated by remembrances of the many misadventures in Johnny's intercontinental drinking career and his salvation in Alcoholics Anonymous.
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