This collection of poems epitomises the journey of a mind experiencing a nervous breakdown.
Deeply felt and to the point, John addresses the specifics of his mental processes from the very start. Yet, particularly towards the end, there are hints of a slow recovery, a distinct sense of a single flame identifying the positive.
About the Author
Six years ago, one day changed John Ryan's life for ever. Just another day at work, it seemed, until he was approached from behind by a much younger man, who buggered him with such force that John suffered a complete mental...
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This collection of poems epitomises the journey of a mind experiencing a nervous breakdown.
Following the success of John's debut collection "Like a Fine Piece of China," this second collection sees a mind returning to full "normality," after a massive mental breakdown.
We see an author finding his feet again, and notice a much more positive approach to the daily grind.
About the Author
Born in Cappamore, Co. Limerick, Ireland, in 1947, John has experienced mental health issues and been through the system, since a savage sexual assault in the workplace 6 years ago. One thing's for sure: writing was the one constant in an otherwise very inconstant series...
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Following the success of John's debut collection "Like a Fine Piece of China," this second collection sees a mind returning to full ...
John Ryan's model railway at Over Peover, Cheshire is a story on continual development. He first became interested in model railways at the age of five when his father took him to see A4s, A2s and A1s hurtling through Doncaster railway station on the East Coast Main Line. At Christmas 1955, he acquired his first train set a Hornby-Dublo three-rail `Duchess of Montrose'. Other train sets were acquired and layouts constructed - all OO gauge - until the fascination for O gauge took control. This was in the early 1980s and when, a little later, success and finances became available all his OO...
John Ryan's model railway at Over Peover, Cheshire is a story on continual development. He first became interested in model railways at the age of fiv...
Gresley's A4s captures these worldfamous locomotives throughout their life, with over 300 excellent colour and black and white images present in this collection, which is arguably the greatest ever assembled on the class.
Gresley's A4s captures these worldfamous locomotives throughout their life, with over 300 excellent colour and black and white images present in this ...