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'I feel like I'm always... last. Like I'm running to try and keep
up with everyone but it's no good.' April has always been a little
bit EXTRA. She feels everything to the max and would rather express
herself using pictures over words. More likely to be found drawing
and doodling than paying attention in class, April has always
struggled with school. Lessons feel like they're in a foreign
language making her brain shut down. And it sometimes feels like
her classmates come from a different planet, especially now they're
all suddenly obsessed with their latest crushes and teeny bopper
dramas which April just finds BORING. As lessons continue to
perplex her and the detentions build up, April thinks maybe she is
doing Year 8 all wrong? She's always been fine doing her own thing,
so why does it suddenly feel like everyone around her is pulling
away and leaving her behind? Perhaps life would be easier if she
just learned to fit in. An empowering follow up to WHEN I SEE BLUE
about finding your place in the world.
'Extremely compelling' - THE GUARDIAN 'It's a fascinating read...
Buy the book! Buy the book!' - JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDON
'Searing... funny, eloquent and honest' - PSYCHOLOGIES
'Remarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership' -
WASHINGTON POST 'A beautifully-rendered memoir' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Often as chilling as Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, but also full of
so much inner and external turbulence that it reminded me at times
of The Bourne Identity and Memento. Readers will root for Lily,
even when she is attempting to run away from the realities and
sometimes authorities chasing her.' - HUFFPOST UK 'A harrowingly
honest memoir' - KIRKUS REVIEWS' Because We Are Bad is an
emotional, challenging read. Lily takes us deep into the heart of
the illness but she is also a deft writer, and even the darkest
moments are peppered with wit and wry observations.' - JAMES LLOYD,
OCD-UK As a child, Lily Bailey knew she was bad. By the age of 13,
she had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and
spied upon her classmates. Only by performing a series of secret
routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough.
She had a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and it came
with a bizarre twist. This true story lights up the workings of the
mind like Mark Haddon or Matt Haig. Anyone who wants to know about
OCD, and how to fight back, should read this book. It is ideal for
anyone who liked books by fellow OCD sufferers Bryony Gordon (Mad
Girl, Glorious Rock Bottom), Rose Cartwright (Pure), and David Adam
(The Man Who Couldn't Stop: The Truth About OCD). EXTRACT Chapter
1: Chesbury Hospital From the outside, Chesbury Hospital in London
looks like a castle that got lost and was plonked down in the wrong
place. It is long and white, with battlements and arched windows
from which princesses could call down, in the chapter before they
are saved. But it's not entirely believable. Where the portcullis
should be, there are giant glass doors. Walk through them, and you
could be in a five-star hotel. The man at reception wears a suit
and tie and asks if he can help, like he's going to book you a
table. A glass cupboard showcases the gifts sold by reception: bath
oils, rejuvenating face cream, and Green & Black's chocolate,
just in case you arrive empty-handed to see a crazy relative and
need an icebreaker. The walls, lampshades, window fittings, and
radiators are all a similar, unnameable colour, somewhere between
brown, yellow, and cream. A looping gold chandelier is suspended by
a heavy chain; the fireplace has marble columns. The members of
staff have busy, preoccupied faces-until they come close to you,
when their mouths break into wide, fixed smiles. Compared with the
Harley Street clinic, there is a superior choice of herbal teas.
When the police arrived after the escape, Mum cried a lot; then she
shouted. Now she has assumed a sense of British resolve. She
queries: 'Wild Jasmine, Purple Rose, or Earl Grey?' A nurse checks
through my bag, which has been lugged upstairs. She takes the razor
(fair enough), tweezers (sort of fair enough), a bottle of Baileys
lying forgotten in the handbag (definitely fair enough), and
headphones (definitely not fair enough). There would never be a
hanging: far too much mess. The observation room is next to the
nurses' station; they keep you there until you are no longer a risk
to yourself. It is 10th January, 2013, and I am 19. ABOUT THE
WRITER Lily Bailey is a model, writer, and mental health
campaigner. As a child and teenager, Lily suffered from severe
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She kept her illness private,
until the widespread misunderstanding of the disorder spurred her
into action. She began campaigning for better awareness and
understanding of OCD, and has tried to stop companies making
products that trivialise the illness.
'Extremely compelling' - THE GUARDIAN 'It's a fascinating read...
Buy the book! Buy the book!' - JO GOOD, BBC RADIO LONDON
'Searing... funny, eloquent and honest' - PSYCHOLOGIES
'Remarkable... I hope this book finds a wide readership' -
WASHINGTON POST 'A beautifully-rendered memoir' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Often as chilling as Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, but also full of
so much inner and external turbulence that it reminded me at times
of The Bourne Identity and Memento. Readers will root for Lily,
even when she is attempting to run away from the realities and
sometimes authorities chasing her.' - HUFFPOST UK 'A harrowingly
honest memoir' - KIRKUS REVIEWS' Because We Are Bad is an
emotional, challenging read. Lily takes us deep into the heart of
the illness but she is also a deft writer, and even the darkest
moments are peppered with wit and wry observations.' - JAMES LLOYD,
OCD-UK As a child, Lily Bailey knew she was bad. By the age of 13,
she had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and
spied upon her classmates. Only by performing a series of secret
routines could she correct her wrongdoing. But it was never enough.
She had a severe case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and it came
with a bizarre twist. This true story lights up the workings of the
mind like Mark Haddon or Matt Haig. Anyone who wants to know about
OCD, and how to fight back, should read this book. It is ideal for
anyone who liked books by fellow OCD sufferers Bryony Gordon (Mad
Girl, Glorious Rock Bottom), Rose Cartwright (Pure), and David Adam
(The Man Who Couldn't Stop: The Truth About OCD). EXTRACT Chapter
1: Chesbury Hospital From the outside, Chesbury Hospital in London
looks like a castle that got lost and was plonked down in the wrong
place. It is long and white, with battlements and arched windows
from which princesses could call down, in the chapter before they
are saved. But it's not entirely believable. Where the portcullis
should be, there are giant glass doors. Walk through them, and you
could be in a five-star hotel. The man at reception wears a suit
and tie and asks if he can help, like he's going to book you a
table. A glass cupboard showcases the gifts sold by reception: bath
oils, rejuvenating face cream, and Green & Black's chocolate,
just in case you arrive empty-handed to see a crazy relative and
need an icebreaker. The walls, lampshades, window fittings, and
radiators are all a similar, unnameable colour, somewhere between
brown, yellow, and cream. A looping gold chandelier is suspended by
a heavy chain; the fireplace has marble columns. The members of
staff have busy, preoccupied faces-until they come close to you,
when their mouths break into wide, fixed smiles. Compared with the
Harley Street clinic, there is a superior choice of herbal teas.
When the police arrived after the escape, Mum cried a lot; then she
shouted. Now she has assumed a sense of British resolve. She
queries: 'Wild Jasmine, Purple Rose, or Earl Grey?' A nurse checks
through my bag, which has been lugged upstairs. She takes the razor
(fair enough), tweezers (sort of fair enough), a bottle of Baileys
lying forgotten in the handbag (definitely fair enough), and
headphones (definitely not fair enough). There would never be a
hanging: far too much mess. The observation room is next to the
nurses' station; they keep you there until you are no longer a risk
to yourself. It is 10th January, 2013, and I am 19. ABOUT THE
WRITER Lily Bailey is a model, writer, and mental health
campaigner. As a child and teenager, Lily suffered from severe
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). She kept her illness private,
until the widespread misunderstanding of the disorder spurred her
into action. She began campaigning for better awareness and
understanding of OCD, and has tried to stop companies making
products that trivialise the illness.
New town, new school, but the bully is in Ben's head ... There are
4 things you should know about Ben: 1. He's 12 years old 2. He's
the new kid at school 3. His special number is 4 4. He has a bully
in his brain Sometimes Ben's brain makes him count to 4 to prevent
bad things happening. Sometimes it makes him tap or blink in 4s.
Mostly it makes the smallest things feel impossible. And with a new
school, a moody big brother, an absent dad and a mum battling her
own demons, Ben feels more out of control than ever. But then he
meets April, and with his new friend, Ben might finally figure out
how to stand up to the bully in his brain, once and for all. An
authentic and affecting #ownvoices story about living life with
OCD, from the inspiring author and mental health activist, Lily
Bailey. Perfect for readers of A Kind of Spark and The Goldfish
Boy. 'With characters you will take to your heart and never want to
leave, this is a heart-warming and joyous read about the importance
of empathy and understanding.' The Scotsman 'This book deserves to
sit alongside Wonder as a modern classic.' Read and Reviewed blog
'What Wonder (R.J. Palacio) does for people with physical deformity
- When I see Blue will, without doubt, do for those with OCD ...
this is a story of hope.' Sue Chambers, Waterstones bookseller
'A stellar cast of writers and thinkers' Nathan Filer An explorer
spends a decade preparing for an expedition to the South Pole; what
happens when you live for a goal, but once it's been accomplished,
you discover it's not enough? A successful broadcast journalist
ends up broke, drunk and sleeping rough; what makes alcohol so hard
to resist despite its ruinous consequences? A teenage girl tries to
disappear by starving herself; what is this force that compels so
many women to reduce their size so drastically? In this essay
collection, writers share the struggles that have shaped their
lives - loss, depression, addiction, anxiety, trauma, identity and
others. But as they take you on a journey to the darkest recesses
of their mind, the authors grapple with challenges that haunt us
all.
A Love Song is an in-depth look at human behavior from a spiritual
and psychological perspective. It explores the nature of thought
and emotion and the division we tend to create between the two. It
looks at the ego as a false construct whose sole purpose is to
protect us from the emotional pain we do not wish to
feel--ultimately concluding that it is our unwillingness to be
honest with ourselves that leaves us separated from God. This book
is a powerful guide to self-discovery. It reminds us that our sole
purpose here on earth is to realize our true nature, to remember
that we are beings of love and light who have, only for the moment,
chosen to hide in darkness. If you have ever questioned your own
behavior or been unable to understand the actions or decisions you
have made, this book will point you in the direction of your own
personal truth, the same truth shared by all of humanity.
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