Responsibility and Closure

Date 15 March 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"Having worked on my book for 3 years, outlining my life with what I later learned was a disability and my experiences as they happened, leaving no stone un-turned, I am still left with a sense of foreboding. I didn’t get my chance ...
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A Box of 'Books'

Date 13 February 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
How did I feel receiving a box of books on publication day? Honestly, it felt surreal as if the books were being delivered for someone else, not me. I am thankful Touching the pages and looking through the book, I am thankful ...
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Book Reviews

Date 29 January 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
My book helps me understand my life, it brings clarity to a disability I didn’t know I had, it helps me find ways through issues I struggle to resolve. My book also helps me work through my stress, and anxiety. As I take myself by the ...
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My Book brings Acceptance

Date 20 January 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
"I remember not being able to peel my eyes off my odd-looking left foot as a child and next to now muscle tone and becoming irritated, seeing my other beautifully formed right leg and foot staring back at me. I was never ...
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Breaking Down Barriers

Date 9 January 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Breaking down barriers and mental health go hand in hand, but more needs to be done to ensure those barriers no longer exist. In writing Cerebral Palsy: A Story, I challenge not just perceptions around disability ...
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An Apology isn't Always Necessary

Date 4 January 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Writing a book isn’t easy, especially when it involves personal experiences. My book has enabled me to understand and process my life. No apology needed. I’ve been let down. My writing helps me come to terms ...
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Signs that Mum Approves

Date 27 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
With just under a week to go and with advanced copies of the book now in my possession, the day I received them will be forever etched in my memory. The morning I received the books, I had a sign early on that mum was with ...
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My Struggles Today

Date 19 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"I’m not exactly sure why I’m struggling with the enormity of my experiences now, but perhaps it’s got something to do with my book being published in two weeks' time. Telling 'My Story' I am irritated that my experiences ...
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Writing my Memoirs

Date 16 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Growing up with a disability I didn’t know I had meant that at some point I would need to find out. I would need to piece my life and my experiences together, get to know me. I would also need to understand my difficulties and ...
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A Story of Positivity and Hope

Date 30 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Living with so many thoughts whirring growing up not knowing about my disability, I took to writing about my disability at the first opportunity, in a place that was self-contained, where I could be myself. My Cerebral Palsy ...
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My Forthcoming Book

Date 20 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
I am delighted to let you all know that my forthcoming book, Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' is due to be released on the 2nd January, 2020. Everything to do with the book will now be categorised under 'My Books ...
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