A Girl Behind Dark Glasses - Jessica Taylor-Bearman

ME sufferer and Medway author Jessica Taylor-Bearman wins award for book A Girl Behind Dark Glasses
A Medway woman who wrote a book about her battles with ME, which she's had since she was 15, has said she's "so overwhelmed" at becoming an award-winning author.

Jessica Taylor-Bearman, who is originally from Cliffe Woods near Rochester has struggled with the chronic condition for more than a decade, won in the People's Book Prize last night.
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Tears in my eyes watching this!
The book is excellent - so well written, especially when dealing with such an incredibly difficult issue.

I listen to a lot of audiobooks, and this audiobook stands out as one of the most memorable books I have listened to. Such humour & love, in such trying circumstances! You can be sure your book got my vote! :)

A huge “Well Done!” to you Jessica!
You so deserve this! :balloons::party:
 
Donors help mum raise thousands for lifeline wheelchair
A GRATEFUL mum is overwhelmed after generous donors raised thousands of pounds to help her buy a new lifeline wheelchair.

Jessica Taylor-Bearman, from Witham, has been chronically ill for more than 15 years.

The 30-year-old suffers from myalgic encephalomyelitis, which causes her to suffer from sever exhaustion, chronic pain, nausea, sickness, and migraines.
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https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news...rs-raising-funds-lifeline-wheelchair/?ref=rss
 
Witham author Jessica Taylor-Bearman releases third book
An awarding-winning author has released her third book which recounts the hardships she has faced through her severe chronic illness.

Jessica Taylor-Bearman, from Witham, is a published author who will be concluding her ‘A Girl’ memoir series with the release of the third instalment, A Girl Beyond Closed Doors, as it released yesterday.

The book is a personal and heart-wrenchingly honest depiction of Jessica’s life with the chronic illness, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), which she was diagnosed with at the age of 15 years.

The illness is also known as chronic fatigue syndrome and it has a wide range of symptoms such as extreme tiredness.

Other common symptoms include problems with thinking, memory and concentration, trouble sleeping and needing a longer time to recover after physical activity.

To celebrate the release, there will be an official launch on November 25 at Witham URC Church, in Newland Street.

A spokesman for the author spoke more about Jessica and the details of the forthcoming final book from the series.

They said: “For the past eighteen years she has fought varying severities of the disease.

“At her worst, she was bed bound and unable to move or speak. She was fed through a tube and hospitalised for four continuous years.

“Now she writes when she is well enough and is also mum to two children.

“A Girl Beyond Closed Doors is the third - and final - in the A Girl memoir series.

Loved - Jessica and her two children (Image: Jessica Taylor-Bearman)

“It follows on from her debut book A Girl Behind Dark Glasses, and sequel A Girl in One Room.

“In A Girl Beyond Closed Doors, it follows Jessica from being housebound to the journey of becoming a chronically ill mum after years of being too unwell to look after herself.
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https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes...r-jessica-taylor-bearman-releases-third-book/
 
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