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Implosion: Sex, Life and Love at its RawestISBN 9781780916507 eISBN 9781781563434 (available at Amazon) Extent: 352 pages Published: March 2023 "Implosion is so brilliant" Clover Stroud, bestselling author of 'The Wild Other" Your intro is spectacularone learns so much, even at 53. Dr Alessio Assonitis (Art Historian Academic and Director of the Medici Archive Project) Implosion is a toolkit for any modern day nightmare scenario it will help anyone to know that theyre not alone when they feel

ISBN - 9781780916507

eISBN - 9781781563434 (available at Amazon)

Extent: 352 pages

Published: March 2023

"Implosion is so brilliant" Clover Stroud, bestselling author of 'The Wild Other"

“Your intro is spectacular…one learns so much, even at 53.” Dr Alessio Assonitis (Art Historian/Academic and Director of the Medici Archive Project)

Implosion is a toolkit for any modern-day nightmare scenario – it will help anyone to know that they’re not alone when they feel completely overwhelmed by life’s di­fficult setbacks.

The result of a 2.5 year mammoth project started in Lockdown 1, Implosion charts the real-life experiences of 23 contemporary UK women aged between 21-76 years, of their lives imploding for different reasons.

These experiences include being incarcerated in prison, falling for a revered orchestra conductor, sexual desire at the age of 72 , work overwhelm, domestic violence, a disastrous affair with an older boss, a parent's sudden death, receiving a shocking cancer diagnosis of only 3 months to live, being jilted just before a wedding, losing a baby halfway through pregnancy, hotel chain hook-ups, being cyber-stalked, best friends making passes at your husband, not fitting in, a mother's suicide when her daughter is only 9, fleeing another country with one suitcase and your children, flirting on your kids' football-practice sidelines, body dysmorphia, being completely abandoned by your long-time married lover, having your husband commit suicide (after meeting him as a burlesque dancer), being woken up at 3am by your PTSD-suffering spouse declaring he has a 'God Complex' and so on. 

These women's true tales include betrayal, Oxbridge, racism, abortion, porn, weird health symptoms, academia, being a dominatrix, eating disorders, deportation, classical violin, ostracism, Erectile Dysfunction, fraud, a stem-cell transplant, lust, deep love, sex, financial control, addiction, grief, heartache, glamour, forbidden relationships, kinks, courage, oversharing, agoraphobia, despair, boundaries, alcoholism, anger, threesomes, delusion, obsession, poverty, depression, taboos, mental torment, breakdown, transvestism, affluence, ghosting, alpha males, mania, rehabilitation, strength, true friendship, emotional abuse, courage, bullying, uncomfortable chats, fitness, sex parties, support, personal authenticity, companionship, breadcrumming, recalibration, family secrets, alpha females, new beginnings, police cells, the unexpected kindness of strangers and so on......

These real experiences depict humanity and life at its very worst but also at its VERY BEST!  Positivity, perspective, hope and great strength can be derived from the examples of how these women have coped.  There is certainly a story contained within Implosion that appeals to every single person across the planet.'

It summarises what happened to each anonymous or non-anonymous woman, the fall-out, how they survived and how they rebuilt their lives. Each chapter features each individual woman’s story of life at its rawest.

Furthermore, every chapter asks each woman to share what their experiences have taught them, what advice they would give to other women [or men!] going through similar experiences and where they are now in their lives...

Implosion is ultimately a very uplifting, positive ‘Life Bible’ about how to cope with any traumatic life situation. It demonstrates the power that everyone has within them to access and harness their inner strength, to dig deep, get through and move beyond the toughest of life’s challenges

 Some extracts of conversations from the Book Participants' interviews: 

 "I think I have feelings for you...I can't stop thinking about you...I can't eat or sleep because of you"

 "I keep trying to tell you but you won't listen...I'm sorry but I don't love you anymore. It's completely over..."

 "It was him that instigated it with me - he pursued me! We've both been duped by this man."

 "I hope you have a miserable life!"

 "I'm sorry but you only have three months to live."

 "We are going to be performing an awake craniotomy on you.."

 "Book the dungeon with the boxing ring.."

 "I'm so sorry, he didn't make it.."

 "I can't find a heartbeat...I need to get my colleagues.."

 "I was desperate to fly off to Prague to my academic conference and leave this huge mess behind me...even temporarily...I had to get away before I topped myself.."

 "I found bottles of wine in the wardrobe.."

 "But there was another problem: Hugo frequently became obsessed with young female musicians.."

"two and a half years. Take her away!"

 "People don't care for angry widows.."

 "I remember a family counselling session and I ran out of the room crying..." 

 "There was a note and all it said, was: 'Girls, don't go in the garage'..." 

 "I cried to the lovely nurse who sat with me for 45 minutes and I drank Horlicks and I raged against the world."

"I closed my eyes and I kept picturing mum hanging from different places in the garage."

"I was a little awestruck by this group because of my own humdrum existence."

"Robert and his interactive friends decided to play games with my identity to grab my attention online."

"We were living in an elegant town house by the sea filled with art treasures..."

"Counting out coppers felt pitiful...I was robbing Peter to pay Paul.."

"I sought to control the one thing I could, which was food."

"How could you do this to your marriage? To our marriage? We were friends!"

"It was just sex....thinking about it now makes me feel sick."

"Do you feel sorry for me?" [Reply: "no you're just a chicken" - This was from a dominatrix role-play!] 

"even my female friends in my real world acted like mandem."

"I can't remember the words she spoke but I will never forget the look on her face."

"Leukaemia is back "

"I found myself covered in blood and diarrhoea because the drugs they give you to start the birth makes you evacuate everything. I remember thinking this is literally, a bit sh*t."

"Only if you don't pounce..."

"It's because of your f**king selfish affair that dad's tried to commit suicide."

"Your husband's taken out a £40,000 loan in your name...he's forged your signature."

"Are you calling me a slut? Are you saying I go after friends' husbands?"

"You need to pack your things up right now and leave these premises."

"You know I've always found you attractive.."

"Where are you? Why haven't you returned my calls?  I'm going to keep harassing you until you crack..."

"Saskia locks their balls into holes in the humbler.."

"Your husband and I have a special thing...he makes me laugh so much."

"You'll be needing your fat clothes soon!"

"I'm addicted to him...."

"I had lost sight of important boundaries..."

"Having to shop for wigs..."

"Professional men get dressed up in school uniforms and get spanked..."

"I also suspected he was having an affair but I couldn't find any proof.."

"the tarot reading suggested that there was more for me to uncover if I was brave enough to ask further questions..."

"how did I not know that my baby had died?!"

"I felt a fraud."

"I drove to some rugged cliffs on that stormy day and watched the raging water below.....I felt suicidal.."

"I can't do it! I can't do it! I'm going to be sick ....GET ME OUT OF HERE!"

About the Author

Lindsey Joanne Bauer is a writer, archaeologist and social historian currently in the midst of undertaking a History PhD at the University of Bristol regarding the mental health, challenges and resilience strategies of Italian Renaissance women. Lindsey is also a keen triathlete, novice trapezist, art model and mum, based in the UK. You can follow Lindsey on Instagram: lindseybauer8

Media from Lindsey

A Q&A with the Hypatia Trust in Cornwall talking to Lindsey in June 2022 when she published the book on a private, very small print run.

https://hypatia-trust.org.uk/hypatia-woman-of-the-month-cornwall/lindseybauer

Lindsey discusses the book on the Tin Biscuit Podcast.

https://thetinbiscuitpodcast.podbean.com/e/lindsey-comes-onto-the-podcast-to-talk-about-her-book/

Reader Reviews:

"I devoured it a few days after reading it"

"This is awesome!!!!!! You deserve it more than anyone I'm LOVING the book by the way!!! Can't wait to see you soon (if you're not too busy giving interviews on daytime TV and to top magazines by then!!!!!!) "

"I’ve now read the first story - very powerful." 

"Just read Izzy's story and it resonated with me so much. I'm finding a lot of the recollections reassuring."

"Almost finished Implosion.... you should be extremely proud. I can feel your positivity emanating."

"I've managed the first couple of stories - things got a bit crazy with work restructuring and I've just had some surgery, but I'm planning some more book time this weekend while hubby goes for a run. It's fabulous, I'm so proud of you and it's why I'm only too happy to help. More people need to see this. "

"Brilliant- thank you. Two of our students were talking about how amazing they were finding your book! "

"I am loving your book Lindsay. I love it that after each story, it tells you what their experiences have taught them. The life advice each of these women give, based upon their own situations, is so powerful. I imagine you sitting and talking to all of these inspirational people whilst I’m reading it. Amazing!"

"I’ve been reading your book this holiday. It’s been so inspirational. It puts into perspective my silly worries about my job and has given me the lift I needed to put my best foot forward. I do need a plan but, for the short term at least, I’ve got this."

#women #womenempoweringwomen #mentalhealth #truestories

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I absolutely loved this book. The pacing was great, the characters felt real, and the story kept me hooked the entire time. There were a few moments that genuinely surprised me, and I appreciated how everything came together at the end. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys Dark Romance/ Gothic Fiction
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Master of Salt and Bones by Keri Lake 4 STAR READ “You’re my curse. Staying away from you, is like trying to hold my breath when the tide is rising.” This book reminds me a lot of Nightshade, also by Keri Lake, but without the fantasy element. It gives off the same gothic vibes, including flash backs, history of abuse, and sexual deviances. It also has some overlap with the older male character obsession that is seen in Nocticadia - though Lucien doesn’t hold a candle to Professor Bramwell. SUMMARY Lucien was abused, lied to, and manipulated his whole life, by everyone who should have protected and cared for him. A wealthy heir to a massive fortune, he is hard, dark, and delicious. The story unfolds across two timelines, jumping between Lucien’s past and present, and Isa’s POV. Lucien is viewed as the devil of Tempest Cove, covered in scars and rumors abound involving the death of his wife and son. Isa is the daughter of the town whore, who has struggle to fit in and cope with the tribulations of her life. Lucien hires Isa to be his mother’s companion, to keep her company and encourage her to get out of bed each day. As they continue to bump into each other and interact, their relationship develops beyond his dark obsession. Lucien is wary to get attached as his connection to a dangerous secret society puts everyone he cares about at risk, however there may be no way around Isa’s involvement. WHAT I LIKED and DISLIKED It was a great story full of tragedy and resilience. Both characters have deep back stories that unfold throughout the book, we get information at just the right time to make things make sense. It is really well told. It does feel a bit slow in the middle, I took a mid book break to read something else but came back to it and wondered why I stopped - the reason I gave 4 stars was because I had the need to take the break. Which tells me I lost interest during part of it. Lucien has so many layers and each one is full of sadness and devastation. Isa’s story is tragic in its own way, however her youth has her dealing with them in a difference way - she is definitely more detached in her own way. There is an age gap - Lucien is 33, Isa is 19 — I’m not usually a fan of this kind of age gap, but Isa isn’t childish or immature so it works. The book definitely gives Grumpy x sunshine vibes. The spice is well done and paced well throughout the book. If you like spicy, gothic, dark romance and have enjoyed other books by Keri Lake this book will not disappoint. There are references to rape, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental illness — I would check any triggers before reading
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Titles aren’t my strong suit. Sorry not sorry. That ending has me completely frustrated book two isn’t out yet. Just throwing that out there. First thing first, this is a high school book where the lead is under 18. Yea yea she’s about month from being an adult, but I can’t say I would’ve even opened the file if I’d realized. It’s not a smut fest or anything, but there is sexual tension as each party figures out their emotions. That being said, it’s a good book. There are some troubling parts, like how the supes come into their powers at 13, but most of those are dealt with in a way that makes sense. Kian is the exception. His whole arc pisses me off, especially since no one stepped in. Reflecting back on real world situations, ten or so years ago, I can see it happening, but it still makes me sick. Which, I’m sure was the whole damn point. For the most part, Courting Darkness is a fun read. I found myself laughing along with most of the set up. By the time it started getting serious, I’d grown to like the characters enough it held an impact. I’ll be adding book two to my list for when it comes out.
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