As you’ve probably gathered if you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, I’ve been relentlessly trying to build up interest in my book over the last few months in the hope that people might buy it when it’s finally released in the UK on July 19th. Not sure how successful my efforts have been (I suspect they’ve been pretty futile) but I’ve particularly enjoyed making this series of short videos which summarise what I think are the key “lessons” from the book. The films were animated by Jack Kenny and the music was composed and performed by Jack Challoner
1. Death
2. Parents are our first Gods
3. Love
4. Books make us better
Without saying very much, you said it all.
Thank you.
This book is special in that it addresses issues of crucial importance to the growing child and young person.I can't think of another book that puts the essential concerns of becoming an adult so pertinently and cogently, and all set in a personal context of one man's experience. It is this experience which has made the telling of it so powerful.
On a less dramatic scale my experience is similar. A Baptist Minister for ten years I resigned to become a social worker for 30 years until retirement 16 years ago. Since then I have found academia and married up my love of literature with theology and obtained a PhD in those joined subjects in 2005. Gradually over the years I have become more objective about the Christian religion and have steadily moved to my present atheistic or agnostic position. My love of books is vast and only matched by Alom's love and devotion to them. Seeing the importance of getting this book into every School library, I am now seeking ways to do this best in my local district and in the new year will be publishing a letter in the local press telling of my intention. I would be delighted to have a closer contact with Alom as we seem to have so much in common.