The Thoughts From Alan's Pen

By Alan Penn

This book is a labour of love written over a 25 year time period... a dream come true for the author. A legacy.
It combines the written word with masterful illustrations to enhance the reader's experience. There is something here for everyone to enjoy, covering every emotion, in a language that's simple and can be understood by all ages.

It will motivate you, inspire you, resonate with you, relate to you and make you think about life – the good times and the challenging times. Read it over and over and pick your favourites.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Release date: May 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9780228836339

Alan Penn

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and now residing in Toronto, Canada, Alan discovered he had a talent for writing poetry while in hospital for a nervous breakdown. He wrote how he felt in a poem called Expression Of Depression, featured in this book. He continued to write more poems until the depression lifted. Nervous breakdowns, surgeries for Crohn's Disease, divorce, bankruptcy, and cancer have given him a unique outlook on life and the ability to write "poetry for the masses"."It has taken me 25 years to complete this book, so never give up on your dream."

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The Thoughts From Alan’s Pen

Alan Penn

The Thoughts From Alan’s Pen

Copyright © 2020 by Alan Penn

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Tellwell Talent

www.tellwell.ca

ISBN

978-0-2288-3632-2 (Hardcover)

978-0-2288-3631-5 (Paperback)

978-0-2288-3633-9 (eBook)

Table of Contents

Dedications

Acknowledgements

A Note from the Author

Foreword

THAT’S LIFE

A Debt to Yourself

‘In a Cell’ Phone

The Cigarette Addict

An Infection Reflection

Whether Forecast

The ‘BIG C’

Release Me from My Fat Cell

Time of Your Life

PONDER THIS

Truth Sleuth

The Most Powerful Thing in Life

Thank Bank

Words of Mass Destruction

The Hate Dynasties

A War Worth Fighting For

An Unhealthy Diet

An Amazing World

The Delusion

Voices

The Storm of Life

PENNISMS

Toxic

Passionate

Appreciation

Advice

AN EXPRESSION OF DEPRESSION

Part 1

1.The Depression

Part 2

2.The Concern

Part 3

3.The Treatment

Part 4

4.The Recovery

THAT’S FUNNY

Scary Hairy

Hot Flush

Right Formula

Groan Deaf

Feline Strange

Double Trouble

Skirting the Issue

ROOTine Cheque

Urine Sample

Toupée Away

SEASONAL

CHRISTMAS

Merry Blissmas

NEW YEAR

Happy Now Year

Contact Alan Penn:-

Dedications

To my late parents,

Joy and Fred Penn, who taught

me right from wrong,

and whose example shaped me

into the person I am today.

To my sisters, Maureen and Adele, and twin sister Jackie,

thanks for your love and support.

To my Uncle Max and Auntie Sandra, Auntie Jocelyn and Uncle Geffy, my nephews and nieces

and great nephews and great nieces and cousins…

I am nothing without my family.

To my cousin, Sandy Morris,

thanks for always being there for me,

through the good times and the bad.

To my special friends,

Ken, Nick, Josh, Ian, Dom,