Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway: My Wonderful Wobbly Life by Charles Irwin



My Wonderful Wobbly Life
by Charles Irwin



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GENRE:  Memoir (Autobiography)

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BLURB:

Having survived quite a few birthdays and had some interesting experiences, I wrote them down. That's how "My Wonderful Wobbly Life" was conceived. It was nearly born in 2004, but decided to hang on until 2018 to become 'Born again' Alleluia!!!!

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EXCERPT

Chapter 1 - SURVIVAL

“I’ve changed my mind! I’ve changed my mind! I don’twant to go.”

I have a vague memory of making this cry from a railway carriage as I was stolen from my parents by authoritarians.

I was five years old when the authorities decreed I had to be placed in a home for children. Their decision was final and all avenues of appeal against it were exhausted when my father, to soften the blow of parting, talked me into what he described as an adventure.

It was not until the train began to move and the realisation came I was leaving my parents forever, that I made my plaintive cry:

“I’ve changed my mind!”

When I arrived at the home my world changed, never to be the same again. My loving mother and my fun-filled father were gone and in their place were grown-ups I did not know. I did not understand what was going on. There were lots of crippled children, but why was I there with them? Okay, I couldn’t walk very far without falling over. I shook uncontrollably most of the time for no apparent reason. I couldn’t speak very clearly. But, I’d been like this all my life, for me it was normal. So, what was I doing here? “

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Charles was born in London U.K. in 1932. During his birth the forceps slipped, resulting in brain damage to the motor control nerves of his right side and causing total body spasticity. However, his intellect was not damaged. Throughout his life the two adversaries, controllable brain and semi-controllable body, always needed to be balanced. After several years of work and study he became a Chartered Production Engineer. In 1971 he emigrated to Australia and became a senior examiner in the Australian Patent office. This autobiography illustrates the rhyme: “He started to sing as he tackled the thing, That couldn’t be done - but he DID IT!” Charles chronicles his journey from useless to useful, with humour and joie de vie. He pays tribute to friends who only gave him help when it was asked for. At a young age he recognized his psychic abilities and, by using lessons at the end of each chapter, shares some insights with readers

https://wobblycharles.com

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Amazon https://www.amazon.com/My-Wonderful-Wobbly-Life-Autobiography-ebook/dp/B077PF88CT/ref=sr_1_1

BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-wonderful-wobbly-life-charles-irwin/1127552673

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My Review

My Wonderful Wobbly Life: A Disabled Man’s Autobiography is an inspirational story. I enjoyed reading about how the author grew up and how he and his family were able to overcome his disability. I loved how he would not let it keep him down.

 I give My Wonderful Wobbly Life: A Disabled Man’s Autobiography a well deserved five plus stars. Any reader would be inspired by reading about Charles Irwin’s life. Such a wonderful man. 
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.



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12 comments:

  1. Goddess Fish PromotionsNovember 13, 2018 at 1:16 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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  2. James RobertNovember 13, 2018 at 5:34 AM

    I appreciate you taking the time to give us a great book description and giveaway as well. Thank you so much!

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  3. Gwendolyn JordanNovember 13, 2018 at 8:33 AM

    Sounds great

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  4. Jo-Anne B.November 13, 2018 at 1:09 PM

    Reading the excerpt broke my heart. You are a very strong person to have survived such difficulties and come through successfully.

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    1. CharlesNovember 14, 2018 at 1:47 AM

      Thank you Jo-Anne. The Angels on my shoulders must take thee blame!!!!! Love, Light, Laughter and Angelic Activity.

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  5. Bernie WallaceNovember 13, 2018 at 4:19 PM

    How did you come up for the idea of the cover of the book. Congrats on the release. Bernie Wallace BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

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  6. Victoria AlexanderNovember 13, 2018 at 7:48 PM

    Sounds like my kind of book, thanks for sharing :)

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  7. Marisela ZunigaNovember 13, 2018 at 8:22 PM

    Wow, what an inspiring book to read

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  8. CharlesNovember 14, 2018 at 1:44 AM

    Hello Amy, I hope I have deduced correctly. Now for ‘Locks, Hooks and Books’, Locks conjours up a lovely head of hair, Hooks brings crocheting to mind, while Books says it all ‘The spice of life and the fount of knowledge. If I have your name correct Amy, thank you for hosting my book and for the review you gave it. Even if I’ve got it wrong, I still thank you and wish you, your children and books, Love, Light and Laughter.
    To your readers, I am sad to say, being new to book touring my camping skills need relearning. First clanger I dropped was arranging the sale price for any buyer from your site. I got it wrong but have now arranged for 100% discount for eBook by using code R3MU45 and 50% discount for print by using code 2AQEVE. To accept this offer, visit my web page and use the ‘Buy now’ buttons on the ‘About me’ page. Blessed Be.

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  9. kim hansenNovember 14, 2018 at 5:27 AM

    Looking forward to reading the whole book. WOW.

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  10. Rita WrayNovember 14, 2018 at 10:35 AM

    I liked the excerpt.

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  11. Bernie WallaceNovember 14, 2018 at 4:27 PM

    Who is your favorite character in your book? Congrats on the release. Bernie Wallace BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

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