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In case you missed it, click here to listen to the interview with Vrinda Pendred on Book That Author radio, all about OCD and ‘Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction, Poetry & Artwork about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with OCD’, first aired on Thursday, 25th February 2010. You can also listen to further episodes of […]
In this week’s edition of the Hertfordshire ‘Comet’ (25th February 2010) there is a notice on p.48 of local books, including ‘Check Mates’. Rather unfortunately, despite having my contact details, the paper didn’t actually communicate with me about this and sprang it on me at the last minute that it would be going to press […]
If you have a neurological disorder and you’d like to get your hands on a FREE copy of the upcoming book ‘Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction, Poetry & Artwork about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with OCD’, then this is for you! Just click the ‘Contact’ tab on this webpage and send us your own […]
Click here to listen to Vrinda Pendred talk about the modern theory that conditions such as OCD and Tourette’s are actually autoimmune disorders, as well as discuss ‘Check Mates’ the very first collection of fiction, poetry and artwork inspired by OCD, all by people with OCD. You can also listen to further episodes of the […]
A fascinating and enlightening read, so brave and honest. OCD: I never really knew. And now I’m so glad that I do. Thank you for this. Nia Peeples – Actress, Singer & Writer – Los Angeles, CA You can read more about Nia at her website: http://www.niapeeples.org And be sure to pre-order ‘Check Mates’ here, […]
You can now officially pre-order ‘Check Mates’ – a collection of fiction, poetry and artwork about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with OCD. It is a project conceived and developed by genuine sufferers and survivors of the condition, who met via a social networking website dedicated to OCD. The book is now listed on Amazon, in […]
For far too long, OCD has remained largely misunderstood and misrepresented around the world. Stitched together in this collection of fiction and poetry is a literary patchwork of OCD insights, each offering the unique wisdom and intimacy of personal experience. What a wonderful opportunity this book presents readers looking to understand such a complex and multifaceted […]
This powerful collection offers readers a rare and intimate glimpse into the mind of those who struggle with OCD. We hope this book contributes to a sense of community for those in their journey with OCD, as well as help to educate those who want to better understand what it is like to live with OCD. […]
Here are two fantastic original illustrations by our OCD artist Stephen Leaver, taken from Check Mates, now available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle. To accompany the poem ‘In a Shell’ written by ‘Sad Clown’ To accompany the story ‘Why You Run’ written by E. I. Muse Buffer
Bryony thinks it started with her father, because he was the one who stupidly got himself killed on that motorbike all those years ago. Her mother found immutable courage in the face of their loss, but Bryony just went numb. Relatives sought to offer condolences and food, but the teenage Bryony pushed them away with […]