The Peanut Factory by Deborah Price

The Peanut Factory by Deborah Price

'A window into a time of raw energy and rough edges, Deb Price paints a vivid picture of life in the squats of South London. By turns amusing and alarming, but always engaging, we accompany a teenager as she navigates her way to womanhood in a sub-culture on the margins.' - Allie Rogers, author of Little Gold and Tale of a Tooth

A coming-of-age memoir about a young woman living in squats in London in the late 70s during the emerging counterculture scene.

Set in South London (Crystal Palace), Deborah mingled with some of the biggest names to emerge from the scene. She booked The Damned's first show, served pints to Johnny Rotten, and attended a backyard gig from King Kurt.

Squat life was sex, drugs and punk rock but it wasn't all fun and games. The Peanut Factory shows Deborah navigating a male-dominated scene, moving every few months and living with drug dealers, sex workers, people on the run, and working-class kids like her.

Despite the chaos, the squatters were a family. They were kids creating their own rules. Making art. Living life on the fly. The Peanut Factory is an ode to the youthful rebellion of the 1970s and to London itself.

Price, Deborah: - Deborah (Deb) Price, RN, MSN, envisions a growing peaceful death revolution in which we all make our own fully informed choices as we contemplate and prepare for our inevitable death. She is a champion for choosing hospice care at end of life over acute care provided by hospitals. Deb urges you to think about death before a health crisis makes you vulnerable to the do everything approach that often occurs in acute healthcare settings, the antithesis of the peaceful, comfortable death you may experience in your own home, surrounded by loved ones. Without proper planning, both the dying and their families risk heartbreaking guilt and regret instead of loving comfort at the end of life. It is Deb's rally cry that we all can be more in control of our own lives until our last breath. Planning a good death is the ultimate last act of love for ourselves and for those we love. Throughout her 45-year career in nursing (that included service in the USAF), Deb knew that providing quality care for the dying was the ultimate form of nursing for her. Inspired by Dr. Patch Adams and fellow nurse, Patty Wooten, Deb also became a therapeutic hospital clown (Nurse Hug-A-Bunch) to bring laughter to patients undergoing clinical research protocols. In addition to her work in clinical research, assisted living, and eldercare, Deb became certified in hospice and palliative nursing as well, and volunteered to provide care to patients in an inpatient hospice facility. She remains a member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association. Her hospice experience and many other nursing experiences compelled her to write this book as a guide for everyone who is going to die. Deb continues her work in health communication and science writing for the National Institutes of Health while she and her husband enjoy life in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in upstate South Carolina. For speaking inquiries, workshops, and just to connect, reach out to Deb at LovesLastAct@gmail.com.

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ISBN 13	9781838471941
ISBN 10	1838471944
Title	The Peanut Factory
Author	Deborah Price
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Guts Publishing
Year published	2022-05-24
Number of pages	232
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.