John Calder - World Famous Publisher
'Jason Pegler's A Can Of Madness is a moving and intelligent approach to a subject that is so little understood and too often ignored.
The Daily Telegraph, Jan 18 2003
Mr Pegler wants to encourage those with mental illness to write as a form of therapy, as he has done.
Southwark Mind Newsletter - Robert Dellar
The prose is refrshingly raw, it is fluent, and it flows, jumping energetically off the page of the reader
Openmind 2002
Pegler catches the wild energy of the illness but also the terrifying and hideous aspects of it. He writes a good story, vividly and movingly.
Chas de Swiet reviews A Can of Madness by Jason Pegler.
A Can of Madness provides a strong point of solidarity for those of us from the Chemical Generation for whom things got a little out of hand.
Product Description
The World Is Full Of Laughter is a gripping tale of a woman's fight to come to terms with abuse, family pressures, prejudice and mental ill health. Sen describes the reality and prejudices of being diagnosed with various psychiatric conditions. Add this to a series of horrific experiences in her life, and it is remarkable how she has the strength to come through events with such vigour, optimism and warmness.
About the Author
Jason Pegler lives in London, and is currently working on his second novel.
