Publisher's Synopsis
The true story of an unlikely encounter in the extraordinary life of a young man diagnosed with ME.
When Rob receives an email from an unknown woman, complimenting him on an internet book review, it leads to an unlikely exchange between two distant strangers. Rob is chronically unwell with a mysterious illness, while Rose lives on the other side of the country. But who is she? What does she want? And where is their friendship heading?
Through a series of annotated emails, poems, paradoxes, quizzes and quotations, Rob narrates the true story of how their lives came together in a way that is funny, touching and completely unforgettable.
When this book was first published the author did not want to reveal his diagnosis. He has now written an afterword for the ebook edition in which he writes candidly about his diagnosis of ME for the first time.
Please search for ASIN B006YFW7RY in the Kindle stores to find the ebook edition.
At least 30% of the purchase price of ebooks bought from Amazon stores will be donated to charities funding biomedical ME research. ME is also known as ME/CFS and CFIDS.
"This book is compelling testimony of one man's courage in dealing with a life that has been comprehensively wrecked by severe M.E. The whimsical format and offbeat humour create a vivid picture of the reality of a raw talent constrained by prolonged illness but never defeated. stranger and stranger is well named. It is by turns funny, intriguing, sad and just strange but it is above all a triumphant demonstration of Robert's inner strength. Do read it and be educated, entertained and enlightened about this horrible illness."
Sir Peter Spencer, CEO Action for M.E.
"Robert McMullen has put his finger on what it's like to be chronically ill and housebound with a misunderstood illness... I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it as a sensitive and absorbing portrayal of a sojourn." Dr Neil C. Abbot, Operations Director, ME Research UK.
"This is a great story... I am sersiouly impressed and don't have one single negative thing to say."Lisa Jewell, The Sunday Times bestselling author.
