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"What if you woke up to find your body was slowly shutting down? Unable to walk, talk or blink and nobody knows why When Guillain Barré Syndrome affected Adam Pownall it caused full paralysis within days. Getting Better Slowly tells his inspiring story of recovery through new writing, sound and movement. Funny, moving, and honest, Adams journey through illness and rehabilitation including months re-learning how to walk and talk invites audiences to consider how they would deal with an unexpected illness or accident, and explores how it feels when your closest relationship is with the illness thats holding you back."

Getting Better Slowly

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      Publisher Playdead Press
      Published 22 September 2017
      ISBN-13 9781910067420
      978-1910067420
      ISBN-10 1910067423
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      Poetry

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      Book Synopsis
      "What if you woke up to find your body was slowly shutting down? Unable to walk, talk or blink and nobody knows why When Guillain Barré Syndrome affected Adam Pownall it caused full paralysis within days. Getting Better Slowly tells his inspiring story of recovery through new writing, sound and movement. Funny, moving, and honest, Adams journey through illness and rehabilitation including months re-learning how to walk and talk invites audiences to consider how they would deal with an unexpected illness or accident, and explores how it feels when your closest relationship is with the illness thats holding you back."

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