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I've just heard about an Indiegogo campaign that has been launched to raise awareness about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). The campaign hopes to raise funds for the UK charity Help for Heroes. Many soldiers return from war with symptoms of PTSD.

This Indiegogo campaign is asking contributors for funds in exchange for perks, and the aim is to produce a short film.

"A Soldier's Story" was written by Rob Shannon, an actor who will also play the lead role in the film.



Bio:

Rob has over twenty years' experience working in the film industry on both sides of the camera. His experience spans starring in television, independent features and Hollywood films in both the UK and the US, as well as producing and developing feature projects he personally believes in. One of his most recent notable accomplishments was starring in the BBC’s "The Coliseum".

He has worked along side some of the best British talent, as well as internationally acclaimed stars like Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbach, Michael Gambon and Billy Crudup.

Rob has close friends who served in UK Special Forces and he has trained along side them to experience the grueling physical demands of a soldier. Robert has been personally affected seeing friends who suffer from PTSD and wanted to tell the story that is often never heard. He brings these soldiers’ perspective and well as his own experiences to the role of Ryan Manning in "A Soldier’s Story".

The film is all about a soldier returning from war in Afghanistan after witnessing the death of his best friend. The story highlights the effects of war and in particular this soldier's own battle with PTSD.

The director of the film will be Ben Mole.

Bio:

Ben is an award-winning Director who began his career after earning joint honours degrees in Philosophy and Psychology from Oxford University. He started as a lighting and camera technician on Hollywood studio movies, indie films, and Television series in the UK and Los Angeles. He then progressed to directing his own work in music videos, and commercials; and then shifted into writing and directing US and UK television drama-documentary productions. His work has won and been nominated for awards on both sides of the Atlantic.

Find out how you can contribute to this worthy cause by following the link to the Indiegogo page where you can learn more about the film and discover the perks on offer: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-...

By contributing to the campaign you'll be supporting servicemen and women and helping to make a meaningful film that raises awareness about PTSD and the work of Help for Heroes.



Links:

Indiegogo campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PTSD_Film
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASoldiersSto...
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ptsd_film/
Official website: http://www.asoldiersstoryfilm.co.uk
Help for Heroes: https://twitter.com/helpforheroes

WaR: Wizards and Robots by will.i.am and Brian David Johnson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I really enjoyed this book. It's a fun, young-adult, sci-fi/fantasy adventure.

Ada Luring is a teenager living an average life when her world is turned upside down. The plot is set some years into the future and there are a lot of references to futuristic technological advances throughout, which make the story interesting and thought-provoking. It sparks the imagination with ideas of future technology and how people could be living in the next couple of hundred years. The fun thing about fantasy is that no one really knows, so it's interesting to read other people's ideas about such things.

Earth is threatened by an evil attack set to take place in the future and Ada is called upon to help to avoid the catastrophe. This book cleverly skips between the past, present, and future as we follow the Ada, along with her companions, in their quest for answers in an attempt to prevent the impending destruction of Earth.

As indicated by the title, this book features wizards and robots. A team of killer robots are threatening to destroy everything. Ada and her friends soon discover there is more to this than meets the eye.

Ada's companions include a wizard from the past and a robot from the future, as well as her own pet robot.

I think this book can be enjoyed by all ages, although it is in essence a young-adult book.

The story is compelling and I found myself looking forward to finding out what would happen next.

There are a lot of action-packed scenes that keep the story moving forward. The main characters Ada and Geller are enchanting and endearing.

The idea behind the book is intriguing and it's written in a enthralling way. It kept my interest throughout.

The ending really brings everything together nicely. Definitely worth reading.





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