Review: The Whole Truth by Jackie O
When I first heard that Australian radio host Jackie Henderson, better known by her on-air alias Jackie O was to be releasing her memoir, I cringed just a little. After all, why did someone who has enjoyed an extremely successful and well paid career as the cohost of a highly sensational and divisive breakfast radio show, need to write a memoir? Who would read it? Did I want to read it? Well, not initially. Then the news came through that the memoir would discuss her deeply personal struggles with painkiller addiction, one which she had managed to successfully hide from the public before, during and after her recovery. Also, I learned the profits from her book would be donated to Odessey House, and this would help others to break free from their addiction and I felt that was an excellent thing to do. This proved to be an insightful read. I enjoyed the early chapters in which she details how she started in radio, perhaps even more so because I actually remember listening to her on ...