Bridgetown, Jordan P. Barnes
Bridgetown, Jordan P. Barnes
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Bridgetown
A Harm Reduction Novel

Author: Jordan P. Barnes

Narrator: Savannah Gilmore

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2022

Synopsis

FINALIST, 2021 INDIES TODAY BOOK AWARDS. FINALIST, 16TH ANNUAL N.I.E.A. AWARDS (NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS (ADDICTION & RECOVERY)Harm reductionist Harley Hammond manages a dedicated team at the Bridgeworks Syringe Access Program in the heart of Portland, Oregon. Known as a pillar of compassion and hope, she fights for the rights and well-being of people who use drugs.When a torrent of fentanyl-laced heroin floods a city already crippled by the failed War on Drugs, overdose preventions are overwhelmed and the Bridgeworks team rushes to put life-saving supplies into the hands of those who need them most. As fatal overdoses skyrocket, stigma, blame and fear further fuel an already volatile public health crisis. Risking her position and incarceration, Harley turns to dealers and unsanctioned risk reduction tactics in an attempt to not only “meet people where they’re at,” but ensure no one else gets left behind.In the wake of his award-winning first book, One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery, Barnes dives into the pivotal role of harm reduction programs as they relate to human rights, mental health and social justice. From safer consumption spaces to safer drug use, and following a chilling record set for fatal overdoses in the US, Bridgetown: A Harm Reduction Novel is a found-family journey packed with empathy and urgency to follow the science and pathways proven to work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anjali on January 18, 2022

I received an ARC for the book, and I have to say I liked it. Jordan writes beautifully and brings awareness to the adversities in addiction and drug abuse and why it's a worldly disease and a public health crisis that needs both the eyes and the heart for responding. I hope you enjoy it as much as......more

Goodreads review by Lucia on January 18, 2022

It’s hard to believe Jordan managed to write another book as good as his first, but he did! Bridgetown centers around a needle exchange and tells the story of those that run it and go there for services with the opioid epidemic at record highs. I love how Jordan educates about harm reduction while s......more

Goodreads review by Kourtney on January 28, 2022

I loved One Hit Away and was so excited to get an advanced copy of Bridgetown. It quickly became one of my favorite books I have ever read. Jordan does a beautiful job of showing the impact harm reduction programs have on communities. He shows both the clients and the staff as whole humans and I can......more

Goodreads review by Donovan on February 15, 2022

It’s really hard for me to find a book I enjoy from the start. This book was so hard to put down and portrays a very tragic reality for some and what hard times people who care about people struggling with addiction. I do plan on buying the paperback and reading again right away as soon as it comes......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on December 30, 2023

Another harm reduction book—this one is fiction and details events at a needle exchange program in my city of Portland, Oregon. I got the feeling that the author used the novel format as a way to get necessary information out to people, so it felt like I was being educated as I read. This book made......more

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