The Unbound Press is thrilled to announce that Lizzie Cantopher has signed with us to publish her forthcoming book, The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song.
Of The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song, Lizzie shares:
‘Sometimes it takes a lifetime before we realise we can change something inside ourselves, to make our lives more interesting and valuable. If we dare to believe in ourselves, we can change things for a better, happier life.
The moral of the story of The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song is: Never give up on yourself. Find help, even though you’re scared to ask. Stay with those who really care about you.
This book is a fable, a conversation if you like, for adults and children. If I look closely, this is my story in animation form. It literally dropped into my head one day. It took three hours for me to write what I saw in my head and for it to become a story.
The fable is about losing something essential to our identity and rediscovering it. In doing so we find our true selves and discover a renewed sense of purpose and fulfilment. It is also a story about connecting with others, asking for help and reconnecting with ourselves. In doing so the Nightingale’s journey demonstrates the importance of never giving up on yourself.
Being held back academically has actually made me fight for what I really want in life. I think for some reason this book is to prove to me that the impossible is possible. When I look closely I see it is my story. Maybe, it is your story too?
I’m dyslexic: what’s your superpower?’
About Lizzie
Lizzie Cantopher went to an ordinary school in Northampton, England. What she didn’t realise was that she is dyslexic, so no matter how much the teachers taught her in a linear manner, she would never be able to spell or read in the conventional way.
She was unable to take in the information, process it or retain it, in the way it was presented. She was constantly banished either to the back of the class for disruption or sent out of the classroom for getting on the teacher’s nerves, for asking too many questions. In retrospect, she was actually trying to find a way to learn.
Some people’s brains are not wired in the same way as others. It was years later that an opportunity presented itself for Lizzie to start educating herself. She found that she was not stupid as she had been told by her teachers. She was actually intelligent as she had found a way to read and write, and that’s just what she did.
The Unbound Press cannot wait for Lizzie’s magical story to be shared with the world! We know it will touch the hearts and minds of so many people who can relate to her life’s journey.
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