Publisher's Synopsis
MY LIFE WITH PARKINSON'S is an uplifting memoir about the everyman's battle with the disease that you won't die from, but you will die with.
By Howard Clarke, with Rob ParkerFrom the shocking moments of diagnosis, via the darkest battles with despair, to getting kicked out of British Home Stores for being 'drunk' and having electricity fired directly into his skull, Howard Clarke brings his unique honesty and humour to a triumphant tale of dealing with one of life's cruellest blows and finding a way to love and prosper in the process.
He's been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, had his brain re-wired and taken 72,000 tablets. From the experimental drugs and treatments, to the encounters and stories that will surprise, confound and inspire. For anyone dealing with a sudden life-changing situation, this is a must-read tale that will show why life is so worth living - and how, with a positive mindset and the support of a loving wife and the best of friends, you can still prosper in ways you never thought possible.