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LATEST NEWS
"Wobbles" a winner
Initial sales of "Wobbles - An Olympic Story" have been strong and the feedback from readers has been outstanding.
Here is what some readers have said:
"I am completely bowled over... From nearly wetting myself with laughter to tears streaming down my face and sobbing..."
"I had to stop reading it well before I arrived at work to make sure I wasn't still crying... but I also laughed and
gasped out loud..."
"I couldn't put it down."
"It was compelling reading."
"It should be required reading for all parents with children thinking about sports as a career."
"I applaud you for the honesty, the growth and your ability to describe it , the understanding through suffering, the clarity that comes through pain (eventually),the literary quality - some magnificent passages that really stand out in the writing itself as art..."
To get your copy, order from http://ipoz.biz/Store/orders.htm
or your local bookshop by quoting ISBN 9781921479298.
You can also conact Nadine direct at:
nadine-writes@live.com.au to get your copy of this inspirational story.
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EVENTS
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14th/15th November
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MEGA SWIM 24hr relay
MS Society fundraiser and
book sales and signing
Macquarie University Sports and Aquatic Centre, 12.00pm
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17th November
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"Wobbles" book launch and
wine tasting evening
Macquarie University
6.00pm - 8.00pm
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29th November
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Brisbane launch of "Wobbles" and other IP titles
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6th December |
Melbourne launch of "Wobbles" and other IP titles |
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12th December |
Readings, Sales and Signings of "Wobbles" and other IP titiles
NSW Writers Centre
5.00pm |
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19th December |
"Wobbles" on sale at ascta NSW Relay Carnival
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, 9.00am | | |
IP Picks Award 2009 Winner
Best Creative Non-Fiction: "Wobbles - An Olympic Story" by Nadine Neumann, NSW
"Wobbles" is the story of a young girl turned determined teenager turned remarkable young woman, who is following a dream that is always just out of reach. Nadine Neumann wants to be an Olympic swimmer, she trains every day and gives up a normal life, school friends, parties, sleep and at times her pride. But Nadine never gives up on her dream, not even when she is diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and forced to take a break from her beloved sport. From Perth to Germany, India to Sydney, Brisbane to Hong Kong the reader is invited to follow the trials and tribulations of a remarkable young woman, who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
"Nadine, you won't be able to swim like you used to. It would be unrealistic to think your body could cope with that, but you're pretty fit, so you might be one of the lucky ones. You might see some improvement in three, six months, but you know, most people struggle to get out of the worst of it for years. The research indicates that once you've got it, it's there for good, but people have found ways of managing it with things like meditation, vitamin treatments, you know?..."
The writing itself is at a remarkable level. The author is not afraid to show the bad along with the good and as such has the reader continuously changing their minds about the girl who never says no.
The judges were unanimous not only in the decision to judge the book a winner, but also in saying that "Wobbles" is so well crafted that even without a love for swimming, the reader will find this memoir to be a real page turner.
From: http://www.ipoz.biz/News/eNews41.htm#picks09
For more information and a sneak preview, click here.
To order your copy, go to: http://iopz.biz/Store/orders.htm or http://ipoz.biz/Titles/WOBB.htm
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