A Reason for Living,
by Nick Waterworth: a small book with a powerful punch.
When Ali from Carrotsmash agreed to help Nick write his
memoir, she had no idea of the emotional journey she would be setting out on
herself: by the time she wrote the final words for Nick, Ali was just as
desperate to make his voice heard.
When he was twenty-two years old, Nick was a passenger in a
car that swerved from the road and ploughed into a tree. The driver walked away
unhurt, but Nick suffered serious injuries, including injuries to his brain.
Twenty-six years later, he is still struggling to come to terms with the way
one night in 1991 changed his life forever. His memoir is Nick’s story of before and after: his
recollections from his earlier life and his fight back from his near-death
experience. Through his book, Nick articulates the pain and difficulty in dealing
with life-changing injuries; his frustration at the way others now perceive him.
Ali says, ‘Nick is a sweet and gentle man who is desperate
to tell his story and help others understand his frustration at what happened
to him all those years ago. The narrative voice is his - through this book, he
articulates clearly his still raw grief at the loss of his former self.’
If you’d like a copy, simply email ali@carrotsmash.co.uk
with your details and we’ll arrange it for you and let you know how you can
pay. If you’d like to leave a comment on the Carrotsmash website, please feel
free to do so.
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