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Parkinson's Blues|John J. Clayton
Parkinson's Blues : Stories of My Life
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Overview

This book begins describing the onset of Parkinson's, the arrival of the dark unexpected. In a Monty Python skit, someone is nagged by questions. "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition," he complains. Suddenly Michael Palin, in red 16th century costume, bursts into the room. "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition " he shrieks. Who expects the onset of Parkinson's? Or cancer? Or stroke? Or the loss of a child? The terrible surprise isn't limited to Parkinson's. It's the existential condition of everyone's life. In fourteen sketches, John J. Clayton links the experience of PD with the experience of childhood sickness, family battles, the struggle to make a good life out of a painful life.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781557789433
  • ISBN-10: 1557789436
  • Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
  • Publish Date: September 2020
  • Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 168

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