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By Martin Hopley ISBN: 978-1-84747-074-4 Published: 2007 Pages: 86 Key Themes: brain injury, cancer, film-script Description Momentum of the Metronome is a passionate account of life with a brain tumour which Martin has written because he felt that there's not enough exposure about brain tumours in the public domain. In 2001 Martin realised that he had lived a 3-act film, this inspired him to write his script about his life with a brain tumour. Momentum of the Metronome features Martin's script recreated in full and adapted by drama student Rebecca Brooks. This book doesn't follow the rules that are applied to conventional scripts, individually Martin has created his own style based on his criticisms of the decline in the quality of TV and film. This in many ways has hindered its production, but Martin stayed true to himself and consequently it's got something special about it. This is an excellent book which gives a crucial insight into an issue which is unfamiliar to most. About the Author I'm an old boy at 27 who was made to grow up very quickly through my childhood and in many ways I feel as if I lost that innocence and am still looking for it as I'm nearing my 30s. With a close loving family and good friends here in the South East of England and around the world, I am one of the lucky ones who has the arrogance to now stare my illness in the face and refuse to give in to it. I live a life in constant discomfort due to an inoperable growth on my spine, I'm undergoing various painful treatments to rebuild 13 years of damage done to my body by my brain tumour, the surgery, the radiotherapy and the medication used to treat it and people often say, I'm so sorry to hear that. The fact is, I'm not dead and I should be. This book won't show it but I'm the happiest old boy alive. Book Extract HEATHER I can point my finger at almost anyone I see at school and they'd deserve this more than I. TIMEKEEPER You know you're far from being a saint, Heather. HEATHER But it's not fair. TIMEKEEPER Life's never fair. HEATHER BUT WHY ME? TIMEKEEPER WHY NOT? People die all the time without a reasonable explanation. Why should you be any different? HEATHER I'm only 17. Single frame of the metronome

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