This Island, This Life - Hardcoverby David Sahatdjian (Author) Law school dropout and failed writer, Johan Manootdjian is brought low at age twenty eight by daily reliance on alcohol and drugs. Saved from institutionalization by a skilled therapist, he enters the mainstream work world for the first time. In recovery, Johan learns to live life one day at a time and, in his saner moments, is quite grateful for being part of the workforce at Girls of America Now, where he serves as an