Blue: A Memoir: Keeping the Peace and Falling to Pieces
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XH7GL7H |
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| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In early 2013, whilst working as the Borough Commander for Southwark in South London, John suffered a major breakdown and a consequent battle with crippling depression. John Sutherland joined the Met Police in 1992, having dreamed of being a police officer since his teens. But for every case that ended well, there were others that ended in desperate sadness, as he bore the responsibility for the safety of hundreds of thousands of Londoners on his shoulders. It offers an immensely moving and important insight into what it is to be a police officer in 21st-century Britain.. Rising quickly through the ranks, and compelled by the opportunity to make a real difference in London's local neighbourhoods, he worked across the capital, experiencing firsthand the enormous satisfaction as well as the endless trauma that a life in blue can bring. There were remarkable, career-defining moments: reaching out to teenagers travelling along the wrong path, commanding armed sieges, rescuing victims of domestic violence from desperate situations, saving lives, and seeing dangerous people taken off the streets. Blue is a memoir of crime and calamity, of adventur
A little repetitive. A little repetitive. Given the significance of PTSD I would have thought more in that area could have been helpful. Moving, Thought-Provoking and Brave I don't think it's easy to write a memoir. In fact, I'd say it must be extremely difficult to describe the important parts of one's own life in a way that's relatable and meaningful to the total strangers who will read the words. Additionally, within the genre, I reckon it must be such a challenge to write about a world unknown to many readers (life inside the police service, for instance) or accurately convey the intimate horrors of any form of devastating emotional distress. Sutherland has done a terrific job on all three counts. And that's