In the Red: The Diary of a Recovering Shopaholic (HARDBACK)
UK £10.99,Canada $22.00,
UK Publication January 2008
ISBN 9781840468601
Hardback
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When your debt is more than your share of the mortgage and your partner's threatening to not only leave, but to tell your mother how out of control your spending is, then you know it's time to face reality and take drastic action.
But for Alexis, a self-confessed shopaholic, just making it through your lunch hour without buying the latest accessory becomes a life-altering act...
Join Alexis on her year-long quest to reclaim her life from what's become a retail rollercoaster. Twelve long months and just three short rules: no new clothes, necessity purchases only, and pay off as much debt as possible.
Her hilarious diary, full of fashion and frustration, follows her daily battles to get back in the black. Can she transform herself from a spending junkie to a scrupulous saver? And what will she discover about herself along the way?
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‘In the Red provides a humorous look at how she curtailed her spending and offers practical advice on how to get yourself out of debt.’ Evening Times; ‘Having resolved to give up all non-essential shopping for a year, Alexis wrote a diary of her daily struggle against temptation and the result, In the Red, is a hilarious account of the frustrations and triumphs of her spendthrift year.’ My Weekly book group; ‘A witty take on our consumer culture through the eyes of one former addict, In the Red is compulsive reading for shopaholics everywhere.’ My Weekly book group; ‘Her addiction to handbags and fashion accessories, the nonstop journey into a quagmire of debt which is felt by millions in this country was there to be read in this essential and humourous work of literature. The limitless expenditure and the conclusive battle within herself to transform herself is both inspiring and an effective psychological doorway to regain one's own self respect and dignity.’ Scotland’s Chronicle; ‘Somewhat in similar vein to Sophie Kinsella's shopaholic books, there is great benefit in reading and learning from his work of literature by a unique Scottish writer. Both entertaining and empathic, one cannot go wrong with this book, it is a must for any reader to have, if you fall into debt and need a bit of a 'lift' read IN THE RED, ye cannae go wrong!!!’ Scotland’s Chronicle; 'The book is humerous and playful as well as depply serious….the openness and wit of Hall’s account make IN THE RED compulsive reading for any shopaholic wishing to stop' Stopping Overshopping Website
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Alexis Hall is a media relations officer and former broadcast journalist. She lives in Glasgow with her partner, their four-legged, furry child and her large collection of shoes. In the Red is her first book.
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