GENRE: Memoir (Autobiography)
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BLURB:
Having
survived quite a few birthdays and had some interesting experiences, I wrote
them down. That's how "My Wonderful Wobbly Life" was conceived. It
was nearly born in 2004, but decided to hang on until 2018 to become 'Born
again' Alleluia!!!!
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 - SURVIVAL
“I’ve changed my mind! I’ve changed my mind! I don’twant to
go.”
I have a vague memory of making this cry from a railway
carriage as I was stolen from my parents by authoritarians.
I was five years old when the authorities decreed I had to
be placed in a home for children. Their decision was final and all avenues of
appeal against it were exhausted when my father, to soften the blow of parting,
talked me into what he described as an adventure.
It was not until the train began to move and the realisation
came I was leaving my parents forever, that I made my plaintive cry:
“I’ve changed my mind!”
When I arrived at the home my world changed, never to be the
same again. My loving mother and my fun-filled father were gone and in their
place were grown-ups I did not know. I did not understand what was going on.
There were lots of crippled children, but why was I there with them? Okay, I
couldn’t walk very far without falling over. I shook uncontrollably most of the
time for no apparent reason. I couldn’t speak very clearly. But, I’d been like
this all my life, for me it was normal. So, what was I doing here? “
AUTHOR Bio:
Charles
was born in London U.K. in 1932. During his birth the forceps slipped,
resulting in brain damage to the motor control nerves of his right side and
causing total body spasticity. However, his intellect was not damaged.
Throughout his life the two adversaries, controllable brain and
semi-controllable body, always needed to be balanced. After several years of
work and study he became a Chartered Production Engineer. In 1971 he emigrated
to Australia and became a senior examiner in the Australian Patent office. This
autobiography illustrates the rhyme: “He started to sing as he tackled the
thing, That couldn’t be done - but he DID IT!” Charles chronicles his journey
from useless to useful, with humour and joie de vie. He pays tribute to friends
who only gave him help when it was asked for. At a young age he recognized his
psychic abilities and, by using lessons at the end of each chapter, shares some
insights with readers
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