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The Shining by Stephen King follows Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who takes a winter caretaker job at the isolated Overlook Hotel with his wife Wendy and their psychic son Danny. As the hotel's malevolent influence grows, Jack descends into madness, endangering his family, who must survive both his violence and the supernatural forces at work. The book includes references to alcohol addiction and domestic abuse.