The Music Was Just Getting Good -- Alicia Cook

<br><b>Author:</b> Alicia Cook<br><b>Publisher:</b> Andrews McMeel Publishing<br><b>Published:</b> 01/09/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 240<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.45lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781524886202<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Alicia Cook</b> is a multi-award-winning writer and mental health and addiction awareness advocate based in Newark, New Jersey. Her writing often focuses on addiction, mental health, and grief - sometimes all at once. She is the poet behind <i>Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately</i>, <i>I Hope My Voice Doesn't Skip</i>, <i>Sorry I Haven't Texted You Back</i>, and <i>The Music Was Just Getting Good</i>. <p/> Cook's advocacy began years ago following the fatal overdose of her 19-year-old cousin. Through her writing, she started shedding light on how drug addiction impacts the mental health of families. An essayist and speaker, her activism to fight the opioid epidemic is far-reaching and has garnered a worldwide readership. She has her own episode on the Emmy-nominated American PBS series Here's the Story. She has since broadened the scope of her work to include other sensitive topics impacting our lives today. <p/> She was the recipient of 2017's Everyday Hero award from NJTV and 2018's Women with Voices award from the Women with Voices Foundation. She was named a 2019 Healthcare Hero finalist by NJBiz. Her songwriting has been recognized by American Songwriter Magazine (4x honorable mention