SHORTLISTED 2025

Autobiography of the Year | Shortlisted

Toxic

by Neil Ruddock with John Woodhouse

In this inspiring memoir, Neil Ruddock charts his toxic journey of self-destruction, a path littered with food addiction, plummeting self-confidence and a dangerous relationship with drink which took him to the brink of death. Toxic tells the moving story of how Neil faced the battle of his life: to become a different person.

Toxic by Neil Ruddock with John Woodhouse
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