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Dropping The P Bomb Kindle Edition

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Emma Lawton was diagnosed with Parkinson's, a complex neurological condition, at the age of 29. Defiant against 'little p' she began a one-woman campaign to show it who's boss.

Dropping The P Bomb charts the highs and lows of Emma's first year with the condition, through big life events and day-to-day challenges.

Packed with dark humour, Dropping The P Bomb will warm your heart and leave you with a lump in your throat.

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181 pages
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English
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Publication date

April 30, 2016
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15 - 18 years
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531 KB
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DZKH9N2
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 531 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 181 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,661 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #947 in Neurology (Kindle Store)
- #2,241 in Teen & Young Adult Biography eBooks
- #6,693 in Neurology (Books)

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Danish

Extraordinarily moving, human tale of triumph

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 28, 2016

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Emma's book, like Emma herself, is profound in a darkly humorous way that's entirely her own. Reading the book is almost exactly like meeting her. Expect no grandiose sympathy-seeking, but a melancholic walk inside the psyche of somebody so young who decided her life wasn't going to be defined by Parkinsons. This book isn't about struggling with the condition, but about finding one's purpose in life. Emma does that with grace (and shaky hands) but also moves you to find yours. Read the book and be prepared to a walk away a better human being.

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Cherie N

Beautifully real

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 8, 2019

I’m looking to write a book on Factor V Leiden and ischemic stroke at the age of 46. I get this book. It shows that at any age anything can “be dealt”. It’s how you “roll” with it that counts. Emma does an excellent job with humor, laughter and sadness as anyone being given the P Bomb. I live in America. She is from
the UK and she’s App and Device Specialist. While some of her references she talks about doesn’t quite fit this American, she does an awesome job of connecting what she sees in the p word, shined light for anyone being diagnosed with a life long fight in a positive spin. Great read. I will “follow” her. She’s that good.

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Robert van Tol

Humour and quite bravery, facing down long-term illness

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 2, 2016

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Transparency Note: I know the author through working in the same company, though at other ends of the country.

S*** happens. Random. Grossly unfair. Overwhelming s*** happens. Luckily mainly to other people. But what happens if it's you. How do you cope? What do you do? Does it define you? Do you deny it? How do you call in all the grown-ups in your life to help you?

These and other questions are finessed by Emma's candid diary of how parkinson's (yes, absolutely with a little p) impacted her. It's not a heavy piece. Emma isn't a heavy woman. But it's lightness, it's good humour, it's down to earth staring into the face unreasonable fate is a joy to read.

If you want to be uplifted by resolute faith, by demure bravery, by unsentimental coping with a s*** hand ... a shakey s*** hand at that. Then you will love this book. Just as I did.

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The Linguaphile

An excellent and inspiring read. Concise, touching, and often hilarious. It has given me hope, as the wife of a newly diagnosed Parkinson's sufferer.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 21, 2017

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A good read, whether you are personally affected by the disease, or not. It packs a punch. It is thought provoking, at times terrifying, always touching, and mostly positive. It should be required reading for the newly diagnosed. Especially those who, like my husband, have been cursed with PD whilst they are still of working age. This is not just an old person's disease. It's less well known than the C word. And because of that, it is misunderstood and research into the causes , potential new treatments and, dare I say it, potential cures of this dreadful disease are woefully underfunded. Emma Lawson has sought to change all that in this inspiring read.

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Mum loved this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 24, 2021

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Bought for my mum who was diagnosed with parkinsons. She loved reading this book, very well written. She is hoping go be able to read more from this author.

Janet Garrett

An inspirational book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 2, 2016

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Emma describes a year on her life following the diagnosis of Parkinson's at 29 years of age, this book is amazing and shows the difficulties she began to encounter. It is sad in places and very funny at times, but above all it is an inspiration for others to think positively about their condition/ situation whatever that is and not just Parkinson's

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Miss Marple

Engaging, real & informative book finally shining a light on Parkinsons

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 3, 2016

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Awesome book, Emma is engaging and writes honestly and with wit it's great to finally read something positive but real. Well done for capturing the Young onset market and educating anyone interested in learning more about Parkinsons

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