I'm hopping mad to tell you about this heart warming read.
'Pond'-ering what this is about:
While undergoing chemotherapy after his colon cancer operation in early 2020, Henry Slator knew he was missing his usual light hearted outlook on life. But what to do if you're missing a little bit of humour? He found it by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun. He created the entertaining Conversations at the Pond with its mass of colourful illustrations. By taking you along his journey and through these enjoyable stories he hopes to inspire delight and cheer you up too. The book is perfect for anyone who might need a little laugh to get through tough times or simply to boost their spirit and take a different, more humorous approach to life.
Bobs and Books quacking review:
As a volunteer for Marie Curie and regularly hearing the patients stories, this book caught my eye straight away. To then find out the author has been cared for in Royal Cornwall Hospital where I was born, added a really personal element to me.
This brings light, hope and humour at a dark time. Not just for the author himself but with the timings, the world too. These usually difficult subjects are tacked head on with grace, sensitivity and belly laughs.
Beautifully illustrated, the images really enhance the reader experience, and almost nostalgically transport you to a place where things feel simpler and child-like. Don't be fooled though, these subject matters are wonderfully witty and on occasion, not for the faint hearted.
A ribbiting read.
About the author:
Henry Slator lives in north Cornwall with his wife of 40+ years Margaret. A part-time writer for 35+ years and more recently finding himself enjoying life as a pensioner, Henry is fascinated by nature and can be regularly found out and about with his most treasured possession - his binoculars. Getting lost in his imagination and looking for the bright side in life are hugely important to Henry, particularly since 2020 when he was diagnosed with colon cancer and had to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. Prior to that, Henry was fit and healthy. At that time, Henry had no idea that his garden pond would take centre stage in his story until walking the 130 paces to the bench on its island became a major part of his coping-with-chemo fight. Three months after his final chemo, the first draft of Conversations at the Pond was complete. The chemo nurses of The Royal Cornwall Hospital will be given copies from the first print run. As Henry writes, 'I would not have written this story, and felt mentally better because of it, if it hadn't been for their encouragement.'
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