Tom Clement, author of the 'real Equus' What Will Other People Think?, would like to dedicate this song he wrote to his mother, who has recently come out of hospital.
The words seem fitting for a Christmas Eve' post, as the lyric seems to touch on what Christmas is all about. Enjoy:
You Taught Me The Word
I wish we knew what to say
Without letting every day
Slip away
Cos these are precious times together
I wish you’d say how you felt
We should be free to be ourselves
Life is about sharing
It’s unfair if we live like strangers
I regret we’re not as close
As my soul wants us to be
Maybe a part is down to you
But most is down to me
I’m scared to hold on to something
That I know I could well loose
But I might never really love
If I don’t tell you the truth
You taught me the word
Love
You showed me the word
Love
I might never have known
Love
If it wasn’t for you
We are only human
And don’t always know the best route to take
But the pains of yesterday
Are not as inviting as your embrace today
I know that fate could not be seen
But you’ve always wanted the best for me
I know it’s not been easy
The greatest journeys never are
But it would amount to nothing
If I don’t say what’s in my heart
You taught me the word
Love
You showed me the word
Love
I might never have known
Love
If it wasn’t for you
This Journey into the unknown
Has helped both of us grow
But we both want something better
And I hope we find it together
We’ve stood side by side
While others have gone their separate ways
Because somewhere inside of us
We’ve always kept the faith
You taught me the word
Love
You showed me the word
Love
I might never have known
Love
If it wasn’t for you
Thursday 24 December 2009
Nigel Pearce speaks at seminar
Nigel Pearce, author of Icarus Did Not Die recently gave a presentation at a mental health seminar in Leamington Spa. The seminar was run by SWUF and Nigel's presentation was an amazing piece called 'Breaking The Chains: Creativity & Recovery, showing and sharing th achievements of locl artists and writers who've experienced mental ill health.
A detailed handout of his presentation may be available. Please email here at Chipmunky Post for more information!
A detailed handout of his presentation may be available. Please email here at Chipmunky Post for more information!
New Website by Judith Haire
Judith Haire, author of Don't Mind Me ,which was one of Chipmunka Publishng's best selling books last year, now has her own website up! Please take a moment to check out her new website here : www.judithhaire.vpweb.co.uk
Over 600 e-books now avlailable from Chipmunka!
Chipmunka Publishing is seeing out 2009 with an impressive 603 author memoirs under their family of e-books. Here's a look at the latest author releases that have helped Chipmunka reach the incredible 600 mark! :
A Journey Out Of Madness - Alistr McIntyre
"Alistair McIntyre has written a beautifully simple moving account of the different elements that aided his recovery from schizophrenia. He starts of with a description of his illness, moves on to his medication, the roles he holds as a volunteer, student, as well as pursuing his hobby of sea angling. This book is one of real hope and a must read for all who have had there life touched by mental ill health."
A Pila Of Impotence - Mark Edgar
" A Pillar of Impotence deals with many issues in mental health. Fundamentally it is a story of recovery, the damage done by misdiagnosis, and finding a simple, medication based solution after 10 years.
A book crosses the spectrum of mood disorder and a falsely diagnosed Personality Disorder. It deals with inpatient care, suicide, day services, psychotherapy, and eventual abandonment by Statutory Services. But it is put into the context of the wider world and as such is a record of the whole of the 1990s through the eyes of one sufferer. Various diagnoses were given at various times including depression, chronic endogenous depression, psychotic depression, narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality, and non specified mood disorder. "
Under The Magnolia Trees - Rebecca Morgan
"Using diaries written from an early age, Rebecca gives an evocative portrayal of her childhood in Hertfordshire. She reflects on her upbringing with her parents and her four siblings and tries to trace the origins of her mental health problems. She acknowledges the difficulties in her past such as her father’s heavy drinking and the stresses within the family which pervade into her grown up self. Many of the memories are happy ones but there is an underlying insecurity and anxiety which linger into her adult life. "
Holybeck - Dorothy Mitchell
"Hollybeck is set in the early 1900s, and is a story about how two friends, Emma Watkins and Trudy Spence, take unexpected paths in their lives. Both girls start from similar working class conditions, but whereas Emma flourishes, Trudy has a mental breakdown due to being raped and becoming pregnant, and she is institutionalized. The book also tells of the intermingling of rich and poor, between those living upstairs and those living downstairs in the Hollybeck House. The story reflects various aspects of humanity including its struggles, pains and triumphs, and shows how Trudy Spence's loved ones deal with her declining health and mental illness. "
Click on the books title on this page to find out more!
A Journey Out Of Madness - Alistr McIntyre
"Alistair McIntyre has written a beautifully simple moving account of the different elements that aided his recovery from schizophrenia. He starts of with a description of his illness, moves on to his medication, the roles he holds as a volunteer, student, as well as pursuing his hobby of sea angling. This book is one of real hope and a must read for all who have had there life touched by mental ill health."
A Pila Of Impotence - Mark Edgar
" A Pillar of Impotence deals with many issues in mental health. Fundamentally it is a story of recovery, the damage done by misdiagnosis, and finding a simple, medication based solution after 10 years.
A book crosses the spectrum of mood disorder and a falsely diagnosed Personality Disorder. It deals with inpatient care, suicide, day services, psychotherapy, and eventual abandonment by Statutory Services. But it is put into the context of the wider world and as such is a record of the whole of the 1990s through the eyes of one sufferer. Various diagnoses were given at various times including depression, chronic endogenous depression, psychotic depression, narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality, and non specified mood disorder. "
Under The Magnolia Trees - Rebecca Morgan
"Using diaries written from an early age, Rebecca gives an evocative portrayal of her childhood in Hertfordshire. She reflects on her upbringing with her parents and her four siblings and tries to trace the origins of her mental health problems. She acknowledges the difficulties in her past such as her father’s heavy drinking and the stresses within the family which pervade into her grown up self. Many of the memories are happy ones but there is an underlying insecurity and anxiety which linger into her adult life. "
Holybeck - Dorothy Mitchell
"Hollybeck is set in the early 1900s, and is a story about how two friends, Emma Watkins and Trudy Spence, take unexpected paths in their lives. Both girls start from similar working class conditions, but whereas Emma flourishes, Trudy has a mental breakdown due to being raped and becoming pregnant, and she is institutionalized. The book also tells of the intermingling of rich and poor, between those living upstairs and those living downstairs in the Hollybeck House. The story reflects various aspects of humanity including its struggles, pains and triumphs, and shows how Trudy Spence's loved ones deal with her declining health and mental illness. "
Click on the books title on this page to find out more!
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