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Jack Lookman
The Author is the first child of five. He had a strict but privileged upbringing. He studied Mechanical Engineering in University but that was out of convenience rather than by choice. He came to s...view moreThe Author is the first child of five. He had a strict but privileged upbringing. He studied Mechanical Engineering in University but that was out of convenience rather than by choice. He came to settle in the U.K in 1995. He spent six years working as a Healthcare Assistant, after succumbing to pressure from family and friends who thought that he willfully did not want to work.
Due to family and peer pressure and expectation and due to academic and political pressures, the author had a mental/ psychological breakdown and at a later time in his life attempted suicide.
Most of this collection of poetry was compiled during the six year period mentioned above. The poems were inspired during the depressing phase of his life. There has however been lots of hope in his Creator, which kept him going through the difficult years. He had and still has lots of hope and faith. Currently, the author works as a Senior Income Officer with one of the Local Authorities in the U.K.
The Author is very hopeful that the best out of life is yet to come. His faith and belief being his strength. His pen name is inspired by the quote, ‘Jack of all trades…’ and from his nature of looking and listening more, as opposed to talking. The author has been diagnosed of different mental health ailments and is currently on medication that he might take for the rest of his life and by the grace of the Creator has lived an almost normal life. He is blessed with a loving wife and two beautiful daughters.view less