Summary: <p>This is the story of <strong>Pete Doherty</strong> told from the perspective of his mother Jacqueline. Why would a mother write a book called <i>Pete Doherty: My Prodigal Son </i>with the subtitle <i>Every mother’s Nightmare… A Child Off the Rails</i>? She says “It’s balm to a hurting heart. I hope this book does the same for aching hearts everywhere” We’re talking about the Drugs in Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll, and it’s a sad story told by a devoted mother- a nurse from Liverpool who wants to raise awareness for addiction and mental health while setting the record straight.</p> <p>This is our second episode by a rockin mother- our first being the lovely <strong>Agnes DeMarco</strong> (check out her interview- Episode 22) who has been the biggest supporter of her son Mac and a sincere and genuine friend to his fans for many years. This story is a much, much different tale. You’ll hear some great music in this show, including a little <strong>Mac DeMarco</strong> and a lot of <strong>Libertines</strong> and <strong>Babyshambles</strong>.</p> <p>Chanty gives Lynx and the listeners a timeline of Pete Doherty’s musical career, beginning with his life as a child told through the eyes of his mother. What was little Pete like? How did he meet <strong>Carl Barat</strong> and how long was he <i>actually </i>in prison? What was his home-life like? Jacqueline sets the record straight and address things that the press got wrong when they wrote about “The biggest drug addict in Britain”.</p> <p>Jacqueline writes: “Mine is a mothers tale. If you were looking for sleaze and shocking stories, then this has not been the book for you and I am sorry if it has left you feeling cheated. But I am hoping that you may just have been able, through my simple story, to understand a little of what goes on behind the headlines that you read. Peter may never become a pennant prodigal. He may never turn from his present lifestyle and may never have true peace in his heart. He may never know the forgiveness of God but, whilst I have breath in my body, I shall continue to pray for him, whether he wants me to or not. Until then, he’ll remain:</p> <p>Peter the drug addict</p> <p>Peter the prisoner</p> <p>Peter the errant father</p> <p>Peter the poet</p> <p>Peter the prolific writer</p> <p>Peter the singer</p> <p>Peter my prodigal son.”</p> <div>You can find us on Twitter @chantyandlynx & on Instagram & Facebook @musesandstuffpodcast. Don’t forget to Rate, Review & Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes!</div> <div></div> <div>This episode was brought to you by <strong>Electrified Porcupine</strong>, bringing you the best in collectables, movies, music, wrestling, gaming & more! <a href="http://www.electrifiedporcupine.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.electrifiedporcupine.com</a> </div> <div></div> <div>Be sure to also check out our NETOWORK of MUSIC PODCASTS over at <strong>Rock & Roll Archaeology</strong>: <a href="http://www.rocknrollarchaeology.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.rocknrollarchaeology.com</a> </div>
