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Vrinda Pendred – Founder of Conditional Publications

I have five neurological conditions myself: Tourette’s Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, AD/HD, High-Functioning Autism and a mood disorder.

There really aren’t enough books and websites out there preaching positivity regarding these types of conditions – nor is there enough that expresses how truly difficult it can be to live with one of them (let alone more than one, as many people do).

Yet I have heard/read so many times that people with neurological disorders are usually highly creative people (indeed, many psychiatrists believe certain nervous disorders might even be a prerequisite to being so creative) – and that art/music/writing can be incredibly therapeutic.

This is why I wanted to start this imprint: to provide a creative outlet for people, and (hopefully) to change a few minds out there about what neurological disorders really are – including not just the limitations, pain or frustration, but also the more positive, beneficial ’symptoms’ of these strange conditions.

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What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.

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Vrinda Pendred is a writer with 5 neurological conditions, including OCD. She met the other contributors to the book on OCD Tribe, a dedicated OCD social network. She soon decided to establish Conditional Publications as a specialist independent publishing house for writers like herself. 'Check Mates' is the company's first publication, and she hopes it will be the start of something inspirational.

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This powerful collection offers readers a rare and intimate glimpse into the minds of those who struggle with OCD. We hope this book contributes to a sense of community for those in their journey with OCD, as well as helps to educate those who want to better understand what it is like to live with OCD. --Ryan & Kristin FitzGerald - Founders, OCDTribe.com A fascinating and enlightening read, so brave and honest. OCD: I never really knew. And now I'm so glad I do. Thank you for this. --Nia Peeples - Actress, Singer & Writer - Los Angeles, CA For far too long, OCD has remained largely misunderstood and misrepresented around the world. Stitched together in this collection of fiction and poetry is a literary patchwork of OCD insights, each offering the unique wisdom and intimacy of personal experience. What a wonderful opportunity this book presents readers looking to understand such a complex and multi-faceted disorder! --Jeff Bell - Author of When in Doubt, Make Belief: An OCD-Inspired Approach to Living with Uncertainty and Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of OCD

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