Audio Tour 01/10/26-03/10/26 “Nineteen” by Leslie Johansen Nack”

Release Date: October 14, 2025

About The Book:

In the mid-1970s, Nack’s family returned from sailing to French Polynesia

and began the integration process into American life again, which included being tossed back and forth between an alcoholic, mentally ill mother, and an abusive, overbearing father.

In an effort to find love and acceptance, Nack chases a myth that throws her into the path of nefarious older men, where she eventually falls into drug and alcohol addiction. When her father dies in his own plane in Mexico, his abuse lingers in her psyche, and she spirals out of control. Her only solace is her next fix. Somehow, she finds the grace, despite her abjectly dysfunctional family background, to believe in her worth, which leads her to sobriety and recovery.

About The Author:

Leslie Johansen Nack is the author of two award-winning books: her debut memoir, Fourteen, and her historical novel, The Blue Butterfly. Her forthcoming sequel, Nineteen: A Daughter’s Memoir of Reckoning and Recovery, concludes her raw and deeply personal story, chronicling her path to sobriety and a renewed sense of hope. Nack graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature and overcame past traumas to raise two children in a healthy, loving home. She is a member of NAMW, The Historical Novel Society, and the PNWA. She lives outside Seattle with her husband.

http://www.lesliejohansennack.com/

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslie.johansen.nack

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesliejnack

Book Blurbs:

“Written with unsparing honesty and impressive resilience”—Laura Cathcart Robbins, author of Stash: My Life in Hiding and host of TheOnly One in the Room podcast

“Immersive and riveting, gripping and emotional”—Stephanie Thornton Plymale, author of American Daughter: A Memoi

“…Nineteen is a powerful reminder not to blame or shame girls for choices we don’t understand.”—Bridey Thelen-Heidel, author of Bright Eyes

“Readers will be drawn in by this moving tale of childhood trauma and healing, as Nack grants them an intimate perspective on the conflicting inner battles of ayoung girl desperately crying out for love.”—BookLife Reviews

“Nack’s prose is candid and lyrical, blending sensory detail with sharp emotionalinsight. . . . Readers drawn to coming-of-age memoirs that explore the impact of family trauma and the long road to self-empowerment will not want to miss this sequel.” —Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review

Bloggers On Tour:

Jan. 10th -Steph In The Stacks https://www.instagram.com/stephinthestacks4

Jan. 11th- Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading

Jan. 13th- Smashley Reads- https://instagram.com/smashley.reads

Jan. 13th- CMT Loves Wine and Books https://instagram.com/cmtloveswineandbooks

Jan. 14th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx

Jan. 15th- Cassie’s Book Reviews https://instagram.com/cassies_books_reviews

Jan. 17th- Reecas Pieces Books https://instagram.com/reecaspiecesbooks

Jan. 19th -Joannas Bookshelf https://instagram.com/joannasbookshelf

Jan. 20th- Cat Reader 18 https://instagram.com/catreader18

Jan. 20th – Crafty Jenn Reads https://instagram.com/crafty.jenn.reads

Jan. 21st – Novels and Latte Book Club –https://www.facebook.com/groups/357651988042629