“If you don't know me by now”

“If you don’t know me by now”, by Sathnam Sanghera, a supporter of Stand to Reason and a journalist at the Times and formerly the Financial Times, has written a remarkable memoir of “Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton”.

“When Sathnam was 24 years old, he found out – accidentally, while helping to pack his parents’ suitcase and discovering a cache of prescriptions – that his father had been receiving treatment for schizophrenia for 30 years. Making belated connections, he realised that his eldest sister had had the same condition since adolescence.

In bearing witness to his family’s experience, Sanghera has brought to us rare news of working-class life, of living with mental illness and of overwhelming filial love. A family photo near the end of the book shows the author in his graduation gown and cap surrounded by his parents and siblings. How far he’s come, you think, against such odds, and you want to punch the air and cry at the same time”. (Lynsey Hansey – The Times)

“There is no shred of misery or self-pity in this story, rather an endearing and intelligent humour which provokes honest laughter and absolute respect.” (Imran Ahmed – The Daily Mail)

Read the full reviews of his excellent book in the Times link and the Daily Mail. link

You can purchase the book, which is published by Penguin online from Amazon for £10.19 in hardcover. link