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Book Review – You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down by Sally Hunter

JoeyPinkney.com Book Review
“You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down”
Sally Hunter
3 out of 5 stars

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“You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down”, by Environmental Writer Sally Hunter, follows the life of Australian Geoff Sykes from his rural upbringing through his active adult life and ultimately to the after-effects of Parkinson’s Disease and the use of Deep Brain Stimulation to stem the effects this disease and the medications.

The book weaves back and forth between the explanation of everything Parkinson’s and Geoff’s everyday life, as told by Geoff, his second-wife Jenny and his close childhood friend Danny. The book also explains “Deep Brain Stimulation” – an experimental procedure used to help people suffering with Parkinson’s disease. On an interesting note to non-Aussies, the portions of this book describing Geoff’s personal experience is written in an Australian vernacular, as explained in the introduction.

It is through these stories that you get a better understanding of what may have caused the onset of Parkinson’s in Geoff. I was not aware of the ins and outs of this disease and the harsh side-effects associated with the medicines in various dosages. Reading “You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down” really opened my eyes life in Australia and life with Parkinson’s Disease. Continue reading Book Review – You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down by Sally Hunter

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Sally Hunter, author of You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Sally Hunter, author of You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down
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Geoff was a senior bank manager when he was laid low by Parkinson’s Disease. In desperation, he turned to brain surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, even though this meant staying awake during the operation. The surgery turned his life around.

The story commences in Geoff’s childhood and contains many humorous anecdotes. It also includes medical information and a chapter about a possible role for arsenic based sheep dip in causing Geoff’s Parkinson’s.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down”?

Sally Hunter: I met Geoff at a support group for people who had undergone Deep Brain Stimulation. I also care for someone in that category, so I understood Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Sally Hunter, author of You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down