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Life on Delay

New memoir by John Hendrickson
Life on Delay

Happy Year of the Rabbit! I’m excited to kick of the lunar new year with a giveaway of 10 hardback copies of Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter by John Hendrickson. Details below. May you have a safe and prosperous 2023!!

The cover of John Hendrickson’s LIFE ON DELAY is a light green with sparse text and no imagery. The author’s name and the subtitle “Making Peace with a Stutter” are both in a handwriting font, whereas the book title is in a serif font and its words, individually, are dispersed among the cover. The text reads: Life on Delay (in black type), Making Peace with a Stutter (in white type), John Hendrickson (in white type).
The cover of John Hendrickson’s LIFE ON DELAY is a light green with sparse text and no imagery. The author’s name and the subtitle “Making Peace with a Stutter” are both in a handwriting font, whereas the book title is in a serif font and its words, individually, are dispersed among the cover. The text reads: Life on Delay (in black type), Making Peace with a Stutter (in white type), John Hendrickson (in white type). Designed by Oliver Munday.

About the book

In the fall of 2019, John Hendrickson wrote a groundbreaking story for The Atlantic about Joe Biden’s decades-long journey with stuttering, as well as his own. The article went viral, reaching readers around the world and altering the course of Hendrickson’s life. Overnight, he was forced to publicly confront an element of himself that still caused him great pain.

He soon learned he wasn’t alone with his feelings: strangers who stutter began sending him their own personal stories, something that continues to this day. Now, in this reported memoir, Hendrickson takes us deep inside the mind and heart of a stutterer as he sets out to answer lingering questions about himself and his condition that he was often too afraid to ask.

In Life on Delay, Hendrickson writes candidly about bullying, substance abuse, depression, isolation, and other issues stutterers like him face daily. He explores the intricate family dynamics surrounding his own stutter and revisits key people from his past in unguarded interviews. Readers get an over-the-shoulder view of his childhood; his career as a journalist, which once seemed impossible; and his search for a romantic partner. Along the way, Hendrickson guides us through the evolution of speech therapy, the controversial quest for a “magic pill” to end stuttering, and the burgeoning self-help movement within the stuttering community. Beyond his own experiences, he shares portraits of fellow stutterers who have changed his life, and he writes about a pioneering doctor who is upending the field of speech therapy.
The author, in a denim button-up shirt and black pants, sits in front of a brick wall.
The author, in a denim button-up shirt and black pants, sits in front of a brick wall. Photo credit: Matthew Bernucca

About the author

John Hendrickson is a senior editor at The Atlantic. He previously wrote and edited for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Denver Post. His Atlantic feature “What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say” was named one of the best stories of 2019 by Longform. He lives in New York City.

Details

1) Any disabled person in the US is eligible for this giveaway. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) The first 10 people will receive a hardback. If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with ‘John Hendrickson Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

4) Include the following information in your message:

  • First and last name
  • Mailing address

Please note: I will send this information along with your email address to the publisher. They are responsible for confirming your details and sending you the book. Please be patient!

Published by:

Alice Wong

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