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Clitheroe man pens book and raises money for the Stroke Association
Paul Haworth, 58 from Clitheroe, is using the launch of his first fiction book, Insurrection, to raise funds for the Stroke Association, inspired by his wife Lynne.
Engineer Paul was asked to work from home like many others during the pandemic. He said: “My job involves being innovative and creative and I didn’t want to lose that while working from home, so I decided to use my commuting time to write my first novel.”
While working from home, Paul could hear his wife Lynne speaking to her colleagues, stroke survivors and volunteers in her role as a Stroke Support Coordinator for the Stroke Association. He was inspired to not only donate profits from his book to the charity as a result, but also made his lead character a stroke survivor.
He added: “While working from home I could hear Lynne on her conference calls and realised how devastating stroke can be. I was so inspired by all the great work that the charity is doing. Obviously I haven’t been around for confidential conversations, but hearing Lynne and her colleagues never complain and always focus on how they can best support stroke survivors has motivated me to donate funds and include stroke as part of my lead character. Really it was a silver lining in a cloud; if I hadn’t been at home I wouldn’t have seen it first-hand.
“The supernatural novel features the main character and stroke survivor Thomas, who becomes intrinsically linked to the ancient Roman Empire. He joins forces with a ghost and a mystic with supernatural powers in order to prevent a disaster of Atlantean proportions.”
Paul will donate 10 per cent of the sales of his book to the Stroke Association and 10 per cent to the Ribchester Museum.
Helen Latham, Regional Fundraising Manager at the Stroke Association, said: “We’re incredibly grateful to Paul for choosing to support the Stroke Association. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. The money raised by Paul’s book sales will go a long way in stroke survivors and their families to rebuild their lives.”
Insurrection is now available at www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08L3NRTY7 and www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08L41B63D
For more information about stroke, visit stroke.org.uk or call the Helpline on 0303 3033 100.
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- Stroke strikes every five minutes in the UK and it changes lives in an instant.
- The Stroke Association is a charity working across the UK to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe that everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. From local support services and groups, to online information and support, anyone affected by stroke can visit stroke.org.uk or call our dedicated Stroke Helpline on 0303 3033 100 to find out about support available locally.
- Our specialist support, research and campaigning are only possible with the courage and determination of the stroke community and the generosity of our supporters. With more donations and support, we can help rebuild even more lives.
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