Taking Action with the real David Cameron and Juliet Robertson

This episode is with the remarkable Juliet Robertson. It focusses on her collection of poetry, Blood Lines, which deals with the trauma of living with a diagnosis of terminal cancer. The book is astonishing. The poems are in different styles. Some are deeply moving, some are upbeat and funny. All of them offer insights into what it is like to live with the pressing certainty that life is limited. It is a collection which offers comfort and inspiration in equal measure. It is for those who share Juliet's circumstances and for those who love them and care for them. It is for anyone who wants to understand better how one might feel when one's life is turned upside down.

Collectively the poems are even more powerful. They offer a real window into the experience that any of us might have or have to confront.

The conversation is  positive. Juliet is a very brave, creative and open person and that is what comes across in the podcast.

If you want more you can hear a reading one of the poems here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfPjlcitRws

If you want to check out the anthologies that Juliet mentions, here are the links

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Set-Me-Fire-Every-Feeling/dp/085752626X/  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/She-Fierce-Brave-Beautiful-Poems/dp/1529003156/

You can also buy Blood Lines from Crown House Publishing with a 25% discount using the code TakingAction25

You can use the same code to purchase Unfinished Business - The Life and Legacy of Tim Brighouse which I helped to edit.

I recommend both books, but this is all about Blood Lines and what we can learn from Juliet. You will feel better for joining the conversation.