The Shock of the Fall: WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013

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There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days. Hold on to the furniture with both hands to support yourself and, when you feel ready, slowly get up. Sit down and rest for a while before carrying on with your daily activities. I am so fascinated by books that depict mental illnesses. Books such as The Bell Jar, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Countless just to name a few, have really touched me. The focus on the frailty of the human mind is something that resonates really strongly with me, and telling these stories is vital. Certainly for me, they remind me that none of us are alone in our suffering. The Heartland (also published as This Book will Change Your Mind about Mental Health [27]) (Faber, 2019) Referring to the world of the schizophrenic, since that’s what this novel is all about. But I wouldn’t call mentally ill young people and their lives in and out of institutions a hidden part of life , there are movies ( Broken, Silver Linings Playbook, etc etc) and books ( Henry’s Demons – recommended - and lots of others), it’s not terra incognita.

This novel follows the story of a young man named Matthew. We are told of the tragic death of Matthew's brother during childhood and how he blames himself for its occurrence. As the reader we are unsure as to whether Matthew is actually guilty of the death of his brother or whether it was just a tragic accident. Nearer the end of the novel we discover the real story as to how his brother died. U priči koju on priča, tj. piše na kompjuteru ili pisaćoj mašini (što je pisac ostvario promenom fonta), čitaoci putuju napred-natrag kroz Metjuov život i postaju saputnici u njegovoj priči i njegovom životu a isto tako i njegovi sapatnici, jer ne mogu a da ne osete tu bol i krivicu koja mu pritiska ramena i srce. Sam glavni lik, Metju je odličan, a postoje i odlične sporedne uloge, kao na primer Anabela, Sajmon i Metjuova (i Sajmonova) baka. Roman je uistinu prošaran živopisnim likovima. doing exercises to improve your strength and balance ( read about physical activity guidelines for older adults)Nathan Filer’s debut stunned me and left me speechless. It’s been a long time since I read something so beautifully written. As a result, there's a great deal of help and support available for older people, and it's worth asking a GP about the various options. Matt eventually reveals that, after a harmless prank gone wrong, Simon died by accidentally falling off of a short cliff. Matt was not responsible for his brother’s death, but feels so anyway. His sense of guilt is compounded by the fact that, earlier in the night, Simon was able to carry Matt home after scraping his knee. Matt was unable to reciprocate the heroic gesture when Simon plummeted to his death moments later. After Richard, Susan and Dr. Clement discuss the progress Matt has made at the ward, he is ultimately discharged. As he awaits his release, Matt states “this story doesn’t have an end. Not really. How can it when I’m still here, still living it?” Nathan Filer is following in the footsteps of Mark Haddon’s genre-setting The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Both funny and painful... you’re going to love it’ DAILY MAIL The 19 year old protagonist of the novel, is a schizophrenic artist, son, and grandson. Suffering from the guilt of his down-syndrome brother, Simon's, untimely death. The novel is told from Matthews point of view beginning with a vacation with his family ten years earlier. With his dark sense of humor the reader follows Matthew on his descent into schizophrenia. Matthew is staying at a psychiatric day ward and with his regular medicine injections he is slowly spiraling into his uneasy mental state and struggling with the mental health system.

Stay as comfortable as possible and try to change your position at least once every half an hour or so. Nathan Filer is following in the footsteps of Mark Haddon’s genre-setting The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. Both funny and painful… you’re going to love it’ DAILY MAILAtkinson's category win was for her eighth novel, and comes 20 years after she made such a splash with her debut, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, which won the overall prize when it was known as the Whitbread book of the year.

It’s an easy to follow narrative but a very dull one. Filer uses his own experience as a mental health nurse to inform the novel and the passages set in the treatment centre were convincing. If there’s one element that stays with you, it’s the clear picture of mental health treatment in England today, and how soul-draining it is for patients. It was named as one of five category winners for the Costas and will go forward to compete for the overall book of the year prize, to be decided later this month. It's a story about a family coming to terms with grief and it is a character study of Matthew Holmes and one of the things about him is that he's got schizophrenia. But it's not a novel about schizophrenia and it's not a novel about the NHS," said the author. A compelling story of grief, madness and loss. Filer has an ear for the dark comedy of life, and Matthew is a charismatic lead character who draws you in even as his world falls apart’You may want to get a personal alarm system so that you can signal for help in the event of a fall. Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA17302 Openlibrary_edition

After a tragic accident involving his older brother, Matthew slowly begins to lose his grip on reality and is all too aware that he’s leaving the real world behind. Distended, fragile, honest yet deceptive, the novel’s epistolary form is unflinchingly reflective of the protagonist’s unbalanced psyche, remaining intelligent, charming and confused all at once. If the tap choked and spluttered before the water came, he was saying I’m lonely. When I opened a bottle of Dr Pepper and the caramel bubbles fizzed over the rim, he was asking me to come out and play. He could speak through an itch, the certainty of a sneeze, the after-taste of tablets, or the way sugar fell from a spoon.

Another novel to prove, if proof was needed, how utterly heartless and without pity I am becoming. Sorry, Nathan Filer, I come to rain all over your parade. Well, quite a lot of it.