I am fortunate my first book Cerebral Palsy: A Story 'Finding the Calm After the Storm' was published on the 2nd January 2020, a few days before Covid-19 hit the headlines in the UK. Nothing else was said or done about Covid-19 until the UK went into lock down on the 23rd March. Then on the 26th February 2020 my book was published in the States.

Cerebral Palsy 'A Story' is available at:

My book is available in all good bookshops, including Waterstones in Leeds and Harrogate (available on-line) in Salts Mill in Saltaire and The Grove in Ilkley. It is also on-line at The Book Depository and in newspaper book shops, including The Guardian and The Telegraph.

The following review sums up my book and why it is the perfect read for these times:

“The irony is that the Coronavirus has made Ilana's message and mindset in her book, Cerebral Palsy: A Story ‘Finding the calm after the Storm' even more relevant - Heather Boisseau @RedDoorBooks

If you fancy reading either of my books, that deal with mental health, you can grab paperback and Kindle copies on Amazon, or through the following link https://www.thecpdiary.com/my-books 

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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