Category Archives: Craig’s books

The Pieces of the Puzzle

Posted on April 28, 2016 by craig lock

Here’s the first few lines of a brand new book, I started writing a few minutes ago…   The pieces of the puzzle from http://www.traumaticbraininjurytbi.wordpress.com Medical specialist: “What aspects of the job* are you not coping with, not managing, Craig?” * really, really high-powered … Continue reading →

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The Cognitive Effects of Brain (Head) Injury

Posted on January 12, 2016 by craig lock

My book is being published and should be out later today Amazon (e-book) see   and the paperback has just been published see “Compare it (your head) to a jelly in a bowl. The bowl is the skull – a … Continue reading →

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Makorori Beach and Our Story

Posted on December 18, 2015 by craig lock

      narration from my books An Open Book (Books 1, 2 and 3)       see http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+lock+%2B+an+open+bookA writer’s dreams“ “Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) … Continue reading →

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“It’s all in your head!”

Posted on July 9, 2015 by craig lock

“It’s  all in (or perhaps not in??) your head!” IF ONLY it was that simple! And perhaps the title for a brand new book! “From the depth of the valleys, in the deserts of despair, there is hope… as there … Continue reading →

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BRAINPOWER: “With focus, dedication, resilience, persistence and especially patience, support and love, a brain, any brain can be rewired to follow new neural pathways.”

Posted on January 31, 2015 by craig lock

“With focus, dedication, persistence and especially patience, support and love, a brain, any brain can be rewired to follow new neural pathways.” – c (from My Story) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+lock+%2B+my+story&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig+lock+%2B+my+story&ajr=3 and http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig+lock+%2B+head+injury&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig+lock+%2B+head+injury The various books* that Craig “felt inspired to write”  are … Continue reading →

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THE YOUNG NURSE

Posted on November 3, 2014 by craig lock

CHAPTER  TWO: THE YOUNG NURSE from The Driver, The Nurse and the Writer The pretty young New Zealand nurse worked in the intensive care ward at the hospital. When the racing driver was brought in with his serious injuries he … Continue reading →

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A SHORT EXTRACT FROM MY BOOK ‘STIRLING’

Posted on October 29, 2014 by craig lock

A SHORT EXTRACT FROM MY BOOK ‘STIRLING’ “Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and … Continue reading →

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An Open Book 3: My Story

Posted on August 3, 2014 by craig lock

Here’s a short extract… PROLOGUE I came across this fine bit of writing, which I could closely relate to in those dark days in -. Diana’s words describe my feelings better than I could myself… so here they are… “People … Continue reading →

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GOLDEN DAWN: (a new book being written, as life unfolds)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by craig lock

GOLDEN DAWN: (a new book being written, as life unfolds) “Life is God’s novel; so let Ultimate Source write it, as it unfolds.” – craig (as inspired by the words of Isaac Bashevis Singer)

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Some Cognitive Effects of Head Injury

Posted on February 5, 2014 by craig lock

SOME COGNITIVE EFFECTS OF HEAD INJURY:

by Craig Lock

“Compare it (your head) to a jelly in a bowl. The bowl is the skull – a strong, protective container – and the jelly (the brain) is nestled within. The skull is able to withstand many types of blows; but the brain is vulnerable to sudden swirling or rotating movements. Shake the bowl and see what happens to the jelly.”
– Dr Don Mackie, Emergency Specialist(in New Zealand)

This extract (in note form) is from a chapter from my manuscript titled MY STORY, MY DREAM Also LIVING WITH HEAD (BRAIN) INJURY (from ‘MY STORY’)

and his latest WHO WANTS TO BE NORMAL ANYWAY
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