Sick of Being Me Author:Sean Egan The brilliant debut novel by Sean Egan, published by Askill Publishing. Vulnerable, truthful, moving and beautiful, it is one of the great coming-of-age tales of our times. Sick Of Being Me is the alternately exhilarating and harrowing story of guitarist Paul Hazelwood, from his childhood on a London council estate where he nurtures his dreams... more » of stardom to his agonising realisation on the cusp of his thirties that talent doesn't necessarily bring success. Respected music journalist Sean Egan portrays the reality of being a struggling musician and of achieving low-level success in that profession with an authenticity that spurns the sensationalism and cartoon nature of previous literary depictions of this milieu. Similar compelling verisimilitude informs the drug scenes, which reveal the touching pain that can be hidden beneath an unpleasant junkie exterior. The manuscript of this remarkable literary entree has led an array of musicians and writers to garland the book with some stunning endorsements. (See inside-flap copy.)« less