Nick Charles – författare

For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd on camera, and it ended with the sweeping federal, state, and intrapersonal changes that followed. It is a simple story, wherein white America finally witnessed enough brutality to move their collective consciousness. The only problem is that it isn't true. George Floyd was not the first Black man to be killed by police-he wasn't even the first to inspire nation-wide protests-yet his death came at a time when America was already at a tipping point.In Say Their Names, five seasoned journalists probe this critical shift. With a piercing examination of how inequality has been propagated throughout history, from Black imprisonment and the Convict Leasing program to long-standing predatory medical practices to over-policing, the authors highlight the disparities that have long characterized the dangers of being Black in America. They examine the many moderate attempts to counteract these inequalities, from the modern Civil Rights movement to Ferguson, and how the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others pushed compliance with an unjust system to its breaking point. Finally, they outline the momentous changes that have resulted from this movement, while at the same time proposing necessary next steps to move forward.With a combination of penetrating, focused journalism and affecting personal insight, the authors bring together their collective years of reporting, creating a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of racial inequality in America.

Do you control alcohol — or does alcohol control you?Most of us would say we drink sensibly. But how do you know?The Honest Truth introduces the ACR — the Alcohol Consumption Regime — a deceptively simple six-week programme that removes all the guesswork, denial, and self-deception from your relationship with alcohol. No medication. No complex therapy. No judgement. Just honest, irrefutable evidence — presented by you, to yourself.Created by Nick Charles MBE, the first person in the UK honoured by the Queen for services to people with alcohol problems, the ACR has transformed lives across five decades — in GP surgeries, rehabilitation centres, A&E departments, and family homes. Its genius lies in its simplicity: it asks only that you follow a schedule of drinking and non-drinking windows. Whether you succeed or fail tells you everything you need to know.Because alcohol dependency isn't a label. It isn't black and white. It's a scale — and somewhere on that scale, your honest truth is waiting.Are you ready to find it?

Nick Charles MBE is a pioneer in treating alcohol dependency. As the founder of both the Chaucer Clinic and the Gainsborough Foundation, he was the first person to be honoured by the Queen ‘for services to peoplewith alcohol problems’ and his work – over four decades – has helped tens of thousands of people. But Nick’s decorated success overlays an extraordinary and unforgettable personal journey, for Nick was once an alcoholic vagrant sleeping rough on the streets of London.In 50 Years of Hard Road, Nick details his time in the abyss of alcohol addiction; a period that despatched relationships, his health, his career, and so much more. Forced to live on the streets for four years, Nick recalls the tough times, the characters he met, and the ever-present call of alcohol, but also how he slowly built up two carrier bags-worth of painstaking research into alcohol and its effects on his fellow man. It was through the documents in these carrier bags that Nick’s life was to change forever when, in the mid-1970s, he was taken under the wing of a doctor who cared for those on skid row. This dedicated medic recognised the treasure trove of information Nick had developed.50 Years of Hard Road is a remarkable, uplifting, and often humorous story of one man’s journey from the depths of life-crushing alcohol dependency, to running alcohol clinics and programmes across the country. It describes an incredible life filled with high points, low points, and amazing adventures in-between.

Do you control alcohol — or does alcohol control you?Most of us would say we drink sensibly. But how do you know?The Honest Truth introduces the ACR — the Alcohol Consumption Regime — a deceptively simple six-week programme that removes all the guesswork, denial, and self-deception from your relationship with alcohol. No medication. No complex therapy. No judgement. Just honest, irrefutable evidence — presented by you, to yourself.Created by Nick Charles MBE, the first person in the UK honoured by the Queen for services to people with alcohol problems, the ACR has transformed lives across five decades — in GP surgeries, rehabilitation centres, A&E departments, and family homes. Its genius lies in its simplicity: it asks only that you follow a schedule of drinking and non-drinking windows. Whether you succeed or fail tells you everything you need to know.Because alcohol dependency isn't a label. It isn't black and white. It's a scale — and somewhere on that scale, your honest truth is waiting.Are you ready to find it?