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Blue : Keeping the Peace and Falling to Pieces by John Sutherland (2017, Hardcover)
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"Blue: A Memoir – Keeping the Peace and Falling to Pieces" by John Sutherland is a hardcover book published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2017. The memoir explores the author's personal journey through keeping the peace and dealing with the challenges of falling apart. Written in English, this genre-specific book offers a unique perspective on the author's experiences and insights.
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A searingly honest memoir of life, policing and falling apart 'Every contact leaves a trace' John Sutherland joined the Met in 1992, having dreamed of being a police officer since his teens. Rising quickly through the ranks, and compelled by the opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, he worked across the capital, experiencing first-hand the enormous satisfaction as well as the endless trauma that a life in blue can bring. There were remarkable, career-defining moments: commanding armed sieges, saving lives and helping to take dangerous people off the streets. But for every case with a happy ending, there were others that ended in desperate sadness. In early 2013, John suffered a major breakdown and consequent battle with crippling depression. After a career spent racing to be the first at the scene of crimes and catastrophes, he found himself in pieces, unable to put one foot in front of the other. Blue is a memoir of crime and calamity, of adventure and achievement, of friendship and failure, of laughter and loss, of the best and the worst of humanity, of serious illness and slow recovery. With searing honesty, it offers an immensely moving and personal insight into what it is to be a police officer in Britain today.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group, The Limited
ISBN-101474606059
ISBN-139781474606059
eBay Product ID (ePID)235062216
Product Key Features
Publication Year2017
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJohn Sutherland
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight15 oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
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- 29 Jul, 2020
A valuable and well told insight into the world of today's policing
This is an excellent book and should be required reading for all those in the ACAB school of thought. It tells the story of a decent man doing his best in a very difficult job at the best of times and never more so than in today's hyper critical climate of armchair critics. The eventual toll it takes on his mental health is heartbreakingly described.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Apr, 2020
Brilliant book, arrived in brill condition
Very much worth every penny if not more. Compelling read and really does explain what life is like for us in the job. Superb book and arrived in time, brilliant quality.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Nov, 2021
Bue
A great book full of insightVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Sep, 2023
Great read
Great read, happy and sad in parts got straight to the pointVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Nov, 2017
Book
Great item, thank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
