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    The Golden Straitjacket: I lost an arm, I lost my sanity, but I never lost my sense of humour
    The Golden Straitjacket: I lost an arm, I lost my sanity, but I never lost my sense of humour
    The Golden Straitjacket: I lost an arm, I lost my sanity, but I never lost my sense of humour
    Audiobook4 hours

    The Golden Straitjacket: I lost an arm, I lost my sanity, but I never lost my sense of humour

    Written by Christopher Joseph

    Narrated by Christopher Joseph

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    About this audiobook

    Chris Joseph walked out of university to become a priest. It was a tough decision, and the tasks set by the bishop, even tougher. From nightclub bouncer to Benedictine monk, he worked in a dilapidated iron foundry where he survived a horrific industrial accident. Disabled but undaunted, he finished his degree before joining the world of advertising. Having established his own award-winning agency in the heart of London’s West End, he was struck down by mental illness and the inevitable stigma and chaos that accompany instability. He used his advertising skills to publicise and settle High Court copyright and banking disputes with several high profile multinational companies including Barclays Bank.

    ‘The Golden Straitjacket’ is a series of short, true, humorous and horrific stories from Chris Joseph’s life that can be read together or in isolation. They should give readers an insight into the joyful, painful, but certainly crazy world that he has inhabited where insanity often follows creativity. Whether it’s madness or genius you be the judge...!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristopher Joseph
    Release dateNov 1, 2019
    ISBN9781094297149
    The Golden Straitjacket: I lost an arm, I lost my sanity, but I never lost my sense of humour

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    • 5/5
      Our family has bipolar tendencies. It’s encouraging to know one can triumph, regardless.
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      Honestly and sincerely told with compassion and Witt, a very worthwhile read