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Author of "Collected Poems: 1977–1984," I am co-author with Fran Houston of "High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder", written to inform and inspire others who support a friend who lives with mental illness. A revised edition was published by Kingston Park Publishing, January 2021.

"No One is Too Far Away: Notes from a Transatlantic Friendship" (Kingston Park Publishing, March 2021) presents the best of our articles and posts from our blog www.gumonmyshoe.com.

My focus as a writer is challenging stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness. I am a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Mind, and Bipolar UK.
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Martin Baker Hi there, thanks for the question. It took four years (to within a couple of weeks) between Fran first suggesting to me that we might write a book abo…moreHi there, thanks for the question. It took four years (to within a couple of weeks) between Fran first suggesting to me that we might write a book about how it is to support a friend who lives with mental illness, and the book's official launch on October 1 (Fran's birthday). That included writing a book proposal -- which took us a long time as it was the first time we had ever done that, though it really helped us clarify the likely audience for our book, and home in on what we were offering readers -- and submiting to a number of agents and publishers before we found our perfect match with Nordland Publishing. In that time we also grew our social media platform and network of connections (both online and off).(less)
Martin Baker Cowritten with my best friend Fran Houston, "High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder" (2016, Nordland Publishing) is writte…moreCowritten with my best friend Fran Houston, "High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend's Guide to Bipolar Disorder" (2016, Nordland Publishing) is written to inform and inspire others wanting to support a friend who lives with mental illness, no matter where they live in the world.

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Living with Bipolar and other mood disorders by Cheryl Stott
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I know several people who live with bipolar disorder, including my best friend of fifteen years. I've learned a lot about what my friends live with but this book opened my eyes in a new and refreshing way.

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Living with Bipolar and other mood disorders by Cheryl Stott
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I know several people who live with bipolar disorder, including my best friend of fifteen years. I've learned a lot about what my friends live with but this book opened my eyes in a new and refreshing way.

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“No one is too far away to be cared for, or to care.”
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“Be who you are. Do what you can. Embrace the journey.”
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“No one is too far away to be cared for, or to care.”
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“Be who you are. Do what you can. Embrace the journey.”
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“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“When you think of your options—getting things done versus quitting jobs, rarely finishing projects, always feeling guilty and sad, and in general not believing in your own abilities—the choice is clear. You want to get things done.”
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