ON THE ROCKS, memoir of a high-functioning alcoholic

226pp., paperback, Cape Town, 2022

Thando Pato on her struggle with alcohol-dependence, anxiety and depression.

"I had to be dragged away from this book. Both witty and devastating, here's a story encapsulating the pain of so many of us." Justice Malala, South African columnist, broadcaster and author of We Have Now Begun Our Descent

"A raw and real journey. Everyone who has ever wondered about their drinking or worth should read this. Thando, I salute you!" Sam Cowen, author of From Whiskey to Water

Thando Pato wrote features for O, (Oprah Winfrey’s magazine), Marie Claire, True Love, ELLE, and Sunday Times Lifestyle before moving into corporate communications. She lives in Johannesburg,