Bad Rhymes, No Reason

Simon C Barton, Sarah C Hardy

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Talking Magnets LLC
29 October 2022

Poetry; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation

"""Bad Rhymes No Reason"" details Simon Charles Barton's post-stroke journey over an 8-10-year period through a series of quite random, risible, rhyming reflections. Simon chronicles his ultimate pursuit for the discovery of a new self and life-purpose, taking readers on a light-hearted and self-poking examination of the joy's and pitfalls of the healing process. Featuring more than 50 original poems, ""Bad Rhymes No Reason"" examines such themes as navigating family discussions post-stroke in ""Reticence,"" the necessity of nurses in ""Angels,"" and self-renewal in""Reinvention."" Throughout, Simon delights readers with whimsical rhymes and heartfelt messages. Part poetry, part biography, part memoir - ""Bad Rhymes No Reason"" reminds us of the people, places and poems which are integral to each of our own healing processes."

By: Simon C Barton
Illustrated by: Sarah C Hardy
Imprint: Talking Magnets LLC
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781952714566
ISBN 10: 1952714567
Pages: 174
Publication Date: 29 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Simon Charles Barton was born just outside of London, England in 1960. Simon has dedicated much of his life to engineering, relocating his family to Raleigh, NC in 1994 as a specialist Design and Application Engineer. Simon ran his own business in Raleigh for several years, living with his wife, Sarah, and their three children. Simon was forced to close his business in 2015, two years after suffering a sudden, massive right-hemisphere, ischemic stroke - limiting Simon's physical and cognitive abilities. Simon soon discovered his love of writing, reinventing himself as an author and poet, and publishing his first book in 2019, ""Not so Green as Cabbage Looking."" Their kids having grown into adults, Simon and Sarah now enjoy quiet lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Sarah Constance Hardy was born in Raleigh, NC in 1990. At age four, she was diagnosed as mildly autistic, and her parents were told that she would never function as a normal child. Her parents told her she was very artistic and gave her art lessons and home-schooled her from age twelve onward. At a young age she had a strong interest in dragons, unicorns, and other fantasy creatures from reading books and watching movies. At age fifteen, she started writing stories and created a world where all her favorite magical creatures lived together in harmony. She has now written, illustrated and published two original books -The Silver Winged Dragon in 2011 and The Unicorn and The Pegasus in 2020."