Wasted (Lorimer SideStreets)

When his dad nearly dies of alcohol abuse, Jacob realizes that his own alcoholism is a death sentence. It's only a matter of time before he becomes his father, but it's seemingly impossible to stay sober. Wasted follows a teen's path to change in this insightful, realistic novel. Wasted is Brent Sherrard's first published novel. He and his wife, author Valerie Sherrard, live in Miramichi, New Brunswick.