Australia – Feb 18, 2026 – The memoir Big Stone Big Splash by Jonathan Allison is a powerful new book that gives a very clear monologue of childhood abuse, addiction, violence, redemption, and self-understanding, which is a long road. Jonathan Allison follows his path with ruthless honesty and emotional clarity from a little boy in 1970s England who suffered from trauma to a man who is very resolute to eliminate the cycles of pain that formed him.
Big Stone Big Splash is narrated from the viewpoint of a person who was un-aware of how his early trauma forged the many decisions later in life that were at the behest of a ‘wounded child’ that lived subconsciously within Jonathan’s world. Allison tells about the violent father’s shadow being cast on him, the loss of a mother, the rage and the destruction of self that lasted for years, the close calls with death, and the instances of great compassion for those in need. All these helped transform his life progressively. The darkness is depicted in all its strength, but the hope remains and is never lost.
“I didn’t write this to shock people,” says Allison. “I wrote it because silence keeps abuse alive. If my story helps even one person feel less alone, then every painful word was worth it.”
The memoir engages with the various subjects of domestic violence, trauma, addiction, racism, mental health, and so forth. Not only does he let the readers in on his life through near-death encounters and surprising moments of kindness, but Allison also demonstrates how a single decision — to respond differently, to love, or to quit — possesses the power to redirect one’s life completely.
The book’s unfiltered tone and pictorial narrative will appeal to the audience of true-life stories like A Boy Called It, The Happiest Man on Earth, or Educated. This is not a tale of flawlessness but of continuous efforts, of learning, usually through challenging experiences, that the past is not a limit for the future.
About the Book
Title: Big Stone Big Splash
Author: Jonathan Allison
Genre: Memoir / Biography
Copyright: 2026
Themes: Survival, abuse, trauma, redemption, identity, healing
About the Author
Jonathan Allison is a British-born, Australia-based author whose life has spanned extreme hardship, self-destruction, and personal transformation. Big Stone Big Splash is his debut memoir, written to give voice to experiences often hidden behind shame, fear, and silence.
Availability
Big Stone Big Splash is available through selected retailers and online platforms.
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com.au/Big-Stone-Splash-Jonathan-Allison/dp/1923609378
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J. Allison. 0435 332 031
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