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Twitch

My life with Parkinson's

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By: Annmarie O'Connor
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'Candid and compelling, blazes onto the page with life and hope' Emilie Pine, author of Notes to Self

'Moving and insightful' - Rosanna Davison

Remarkably honest, brutally heroic and darkly humorous memoir following a devastating diagnosis of early onset Parkinson's disease.

Twitch is a frank and funny memoir about picking up the pieces when personal tragedy hits. In 2021, Irish Examiner columnist, stylist, author and podcaster Annmarie O'Connor was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease, an incurable neurodegenerative condition broadly affecting movement and mental health. Though she is no longer working as a stylist as part of her career due to Parkinson's complications, Twitch outlines her journey from a life-altering diagnosis to becoming an activist and agent of change. People with Disabilities Funny Witty Memoir
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As a Parkinson’s nurse for the last 16 yrs, you’d have thought I had heard all the stories about the journey to diagnosis and how people cope with the aftermath….. but everyone really is different. And this book provides a great insight into the challenges / highs and lows of being diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s.

This book is narrated by Annmarie, the author - and she has a voice like a soothing chocolate drink. You could listen to her all day and if the book writing career doesn’t take off, a professional voice over career should!!

I really enjoyed the pace of the book - it was uplifting, tragic, sad, and really laugh out loud funny. I listened to the book on my way to see my Parkinson’s patients at their home and then travelling back to my home , and I wish I brought some fresh mascara as one point it was half way down my face!

I loved it all . It really demonstrated in detail how the author lives with Parkinson’s, and it’s very informative and accurate on the details too. Lived that she gave a name check to her Parkinson’s nurse Lisa too!

I look forward to more books from this author.

A great insight into living with Parkinson’s

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At last people are talking about Parkinson’s. My mother was diagnosed in 2018 and it was so disheartening to hear that there had been no new drugs for over 30yrs. This is a wonderful book full of so much information. I do hope that one day there will be a cure.

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listened to this book over two days. Really insightful open account of experience with parkinsons. Loved the stories about the strong women in her life.Their stories would deserve books of their own. Thanks so much to Annmarie for her openness and courage. So easy to listen to and lots of humour too. I would highly recommend it.

Brilliant moving read

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I was truly moved and inspired by Twitch, a book I recently listened to on Audible.

It’s beautifully narrated by the author herself, Annmarie O’Connor, in that lovely mid-Atlantic lilt of hers — a voice that dances somewhere between Cork and New York. The story, while often humorous, charts her brave and at times arduous journey after being diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s.

Annmarie’s mission is clear: to strip away the stigma, spark honest conversation, and help others feel a little less alone when facing the realities of chronic illness. She reminds us, too, of the importance of leaning on our people — family, doctors, and the wider community — as we find our footing through life’s tougher chapters.

I can’t recommend this book enough for anyone touched, directly or indirectly, by Parkinson’s. It’s a story of courage, wit, and the indomitable Irish spirit that refuses to be quieted.

An honest account of Parkinson’s Disease

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Ams tells her story with honesty, humility and hope. A story of bravery from an incredible woman

Beautiful & Heartfelt

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