The 1920's called... they want their depression back.
The Debut Poetry Collection by Prize-Winning poet Charlotte R Faulconbridge. We are thrilled to be publishing this fantastic debut collection by an amazing poet who stunned us with her poetry just over a year ago. What happens when you force a geek girl to choose between Nuclear Fission and the colour Pink? In this collection Charlotte lays her arsenal of weapons at the feet of her enemies and eggs them on. Brave or stupid? Let's find out....
Come with us as we take a tour of her not-so-roaring 'Warring Twenties'
- The Jawbone Collective.
Charlotte has been an emerging voice on the poetry scene, headlining numerous in person and online events. She performs a number of her poems with accompanying British Sign Language.
Her love of poetry and a passion to convey a strong message surrounding neurodivergence and mental health, creates a wonderful cocktail of witty, poignant and thought-provoking verse.
A book written from the heart about the brain.
Through socialising exclusively with people too drunk to remember it later, to pretending to be dead to avoid answering the door, Too High to Function documents what life can be like living on the autism spectrum.
In Too High to Function, Charlotte opens her heart up to the vulnerability she has experienced whilst living on the autism spectrum. Having spent years researching the neuroscience behind her autistic traits, she wanted to impart her wisdom to others, helping to give an enlightening explanation to anyone who has ever felt isolated, including bewildered parents and family members.
This raw, heart-breaking yet hilarious account will become your weapon of self-construction, autistic or not, taking you on a journey of self-acceptance, whilst celebrating the power of the mind, and all the weird and wonderful things about it.
This isn't just a book about autism; it's the good, the bad and the socially ugly!
Reader Accessibility
It's important to Charlotte that her books are accessible for all of her readers. With this in mind, she has chosen a larger font than usual.
Too High to Function has regular breaks within each chapter - look out for the clouds!
There are also themed playlists for each chapter for anyone who struggles to read in silence.
Some of the poems in The Warring Twenties are linked to Charlotte's performances of the poems, some with British Sign Language, to create a truly immersive experience.
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