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Martin Baker

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in Liverpool, The United Kingdom

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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. ...more

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I Hate You – Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality

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The Middle East For Dummies

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The Thousand Scars (Counterbalance #1)

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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.”
― Maya Angelou

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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.”
― Toni Morrison

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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.”
― Julie A. Fast, Get It Done When You're Depressed: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track

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