Stranger on the Bridge
«In my world, the word inspirational gets bandied around a lot, but Jonny Benjamin is truly deserving of that adjective.»
<b>HRH The Duke of Cambridge</b>
The life-affirming memoir of mental health activist Jonny Benjamin and his inspirational journey from despair to hope. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Bluebird
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 224
- ISBN
- 9781509846436
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 20 x 14 cm
- Priser
- Short-listed for Big Book Awards: Health & Lifestyle Award 2018 UK.
Anmeldelser
«In my world, the word inspirational gets bandied around a lot, but Jonny Benjamin is truly deserving of that adjective.»
<b>HRH The Duke of Cambridge</b>
«Jonny Benjamin is the most inspirational man I know. His book shows us how remarkable the human spirit is.»
<b>Bryony Gordon, bestselling author of <i>Mad Girl</i></b>
«This moving memoir, which includes a contribution from his rescuer, Neil Laybourn, is a hugely inspiring account of how Benjamin became an activist and mental-health campaigner.»
<b><i>Sunday Express</i></b>
«Brave and honest and interesting»
<b>Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of <i>Manual for Heartache </i>and <i>The Last Act of Love</i></b>
«You gain a unique understanding of someone living with mental illness»
<b><i>OK Magazine</i></b>
«A personal appeal against the cultural entrenchment of the stigma that still surrounds male mental health.»
<b><i>Men’s Health</i></b>
«A moving memoir looking back over these incredible achievements, as well as the many challenges that led Jonny to contemplate taking his own life.»
<b><i>Jewish News</i></b>
«His work and book shows that continuing to talk about mental illness and extending that opportunity to others, really can make the biggest difference.»
<b><i>Happiful</i></b>
«Of the many books on personal experience The Stranger on the Bridge stands out in its entirely holistic approach. The reader is exposed to all angles of a complex journey - through good as much as through bad in a beautifully genuine and raw style. This book will be added to my suggested reading list to everybody interested in the field.»
<b>Adrian Garcia, The Black Dog Campaign,<i> SANE</i></b>
«Important and life-affirming memoir.»
<b><i>The Bookseller</i></b>
«One of the most important depictions of what it’s like to live with a mental health problem that I’ve ever read. I went away feeling empowered and reassured that I wasn’t alone.»
<b>Bryony Acketts, <i>Mind Media</i></b>