Lost identity: Search for well-being - Couverture souple

Howie, David M

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798288366475

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Lost Identity: Search for Well-being" by David M. Howie is a poignant memoir chronicling his thirty-seven-year journey after a childhood medulloblastoma diagnosis in 1987. Diagnosed at four, Howie defied a five-year prognosis, earning an MSc in Social Innovation while navigating neurodivergence and societal barriers. Structured around his A-LEAF framework—Acquire, Learn, Educate, Associate, Fulfil—the book explores his pursuit of personal and professional identity amidst retail work, third-sector volunteering, and a failed social enterprise. From Yorkhill Hospital’s care to SNP activism and gym routines, Howie details how chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and a stroke shaped his “Jason Bourne Syndrome”—a duality of neurotypical masking and altruistic striving. He critiques neurotypical-designed systems, advocating for well-being over GDP, and shares raw moments: promoting indie bands in 2005, the GP’s delayed diagnosis, and his family’s support. Aimed at health professionals, survivors, and policymakers, this 2025 Scottish narrative blends hope with a call for systemic change, supported by his digital artwork and academic insights.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798288366475
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 207
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg