Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp) header
Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp) profile picture

Author and carer. First book out now from Jessica Kingsley, available from Waterstones, Amazon and all good bookshops!

London
Joined February 2015
Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)Photo by Catherine Jessop (@BooksCanHelp)
What makes an author VERY happy? Seeing my book Pulling Through: Help for Families Navigating Life Changing Illness on display, thanks @WstonesEaling ! And is it a sign that I’m placed next to You Deserve to be Rich? I do hope so! @Steve_JKPbooks #carer #SelfHelp #illness
1
1
3
198
Infographic inspired by Pulling Through @BooksCanHelp our 2023 @WorldBookNight book "By having a direct stake & involvement with the process of plants growing...your world, & everyone else's world too, becomes a better place" #nature #wellbeing #books #GreenLibrariesWeek
3
6
519
Such a privilege to be at the inaugural #HomertonBookGroup sharing experiences & stories with the inspiring team @NHSHomerton & @NewcombLibrary Books really do help to make the world a kinder, better place! @jkp @Steve_JKPbooks @WorldBookNight @readingagency #WorkplaceWellness
5
12
694
Nature really helped my husband recover from #braininjury and helps me every day as his carer. I absolutely LOVE this little poster inspired by my book! Thank you @NewcombLibrary - I hope it speaks to others too! #CarersWeek @encephalitis @JKPBooks
5
10
841
It’s #carersweek2023 and I’m v excited to be with @NewcombLibrary on a Wednesday. Sharing our experiences honestly is a valuable way to make #carers more visible and valued - one of the reasons for writing my book! Shout out to all my fellow carers - we are superheroes! @JKPBooks
5
7
762
So very pleased to be doing this and looking forward to discussing how both writing and reading about our experiences are a great way to share the stuff that really matters. @JKPBooks #CarersWeek #MentalHealthAwareness
Exciting announcement! Next Wednesday at 5.30pm we are hosting a reading group to discuss our @WorldBookNight book Pulling Through by @BooksCanHelp & Catherine Jessop will be with us in person! Did you receive one of our books? Come along with your thoughts & questions Book now!
1
2
5
1,535
Please retweet this many, many, many times. It's horrific. @MarinaHyde is so right. Why isn't this is a huge scandal? Hundreds of lives ruined. Not a single person held to account. And still: silence on the Post Office scandal | Marina Hyde theguardian.com/commentisfre…
272
10,095
280
12,988
1,001,138
Thanks so much @KKessack! Resonating with others, feeling “seen” and revealing “me too, this feeling is normal” is exactly what I wanted to achieve. Thanks @JKPBooks for sharing real life experiences in order to help others, and not just publishing “celebs do hospital” memoirs!
Really enjoying my gift @NewcombLibrary @NHSHomerton #pullingthrough by @BooksCanHelp A couple of chapters in and resonating so much as wife of a superhero with #Parkinsons Ten years since dx this is a welcome ‘yes me too, maybe this is a normal feeling’ read 😊
1
2
5
1,463
Hope everyone enjoys it! 🤗📚Thanks @readingagency and @DCHFT_Library
We've been on our delivery rounds across @DCHFT again as we gave out more copies of @BooksCanHelp 'Pulling Through' to our renal, paediatric and chaplaincy teams. #TeamDCH #WorldBookNight
2
88
It’s #ReadingHour on @WorldBookNight! Here’s what Alan (the star of my own @JKPBooks title Pulling Through) and I are currently enjoying - how about you? 📚 🧡📖 💛📕 ❤️
5
143
The Reading Hour is tonight at 7pm! It's time for you to dedicate to reading on #WorldBookNight. You could spend the hour reading alone, or share your favourite books with others. However you plan to spend it, use the #ReadingHour hashtag so we know what you're up to.
6
147
44
212
52,989
If you're near Dorchester tomorrow, pop along to this event @DCHFT_Library for @WorldBookNight Sharing favourite poems and stories plus a free book - what's not to love! Let's tackle life's challenges with the proven power of reading! @Steve_JKPbooks @readingagency #TeamDCH
It's officially #WorldBookNight!📚 Tomorrow, we can't wait to welcome #TeamDCH colleagues for our special event, where we'll be sharing out favourite poems and short stories. Attendees will also receive copies of @BooksCanHelp's 'Pulling Through', supplied by @readingagency.
1
3
1,051
Always a total buzz for an author to see your book in the hands of real readers! Hope the amazing staff @NHSHomerton enjoy it! Happy @WorldBookNight all! #ReadingHour @NewcombLibrary #Hospitals #NHS
7
9
1,292
It's @WorldBookNight! Hurrah! SO proud to be a part of it, and I hope that everyone that reads Pulling Through gets something useful from it. Thanks @readingagency and @JKPBooks #ReadingHour
'Pulling Through' by @BooksCanHelp is a heartfelt book for those going through life-changing illness, and the people who love them. Full of guidance, advice, and comfort, if you're looking for support, this book might be what you need. worldbooknight.org 🌘
4
8
1,905
This is a fab offer from @readingagency for @WorldBookNight! One tweet could win you27 books! Happy reading everyone! #ReadingHour #readingcommunity #readingforpleasure
Want to win a bundle of ALL of the #WorldBookNight 2023 books? 📚 All you need to do is reply to this tweet a picture of the book you'll be reading at 7pm for #ReadingHour Open to UK residents only. Closes at 10am Monday 24/04.
2
2
1,248
I believe that books can help anyone through tough times and I was surprised to find there wasn't one specifically to support families with hospitals and illness. So I wrote it! I hope it reaches anyone who's struggling to cope as a patient, or caring for someone who is ill.
Replying to @JKPBooks
We're proud to have Pulling Through by Catherine Jessop @BooksCanHelp in this year's selection of books. This means it will be gifted through organisations including prisons, libraries, and hospitals to reach those who don't regularly read! @WorldBookNight #WorldBookNight
1
5
694
Thanks @NewcombLibrary and I hope everyone who gets a copy finds it helpful. It’s for anyone who finds themself in the world of illness, hospitals or caring. I think that sharing our experiences can be a great source of support and books CAN make things better! @WorldBookNight
Our #BookofTheMonth is our @WorldBookNight book, Pulling Through by Catherine Jessop @BooksCanHelp Would you like your own copy of this book? We will be giving away free copies of this book for #WorldBookNight - email us if you would like one! [email protected]
1
1
4
850
Thank you @readingagency & @DCHFT When my husband was rushed into hospital I really wanted a book to support me through an incredibly tough time and I hope Pulling Through will help other families navigate their way through the often bewildering world of illness and caring.
Thanks to the generosity of @readingagency we are giving away @DCHFT 160 copies of Pulling Through by Catherine Jessop @BooksCanHelp for @WorldBookNight on 24th April. An amazing memoir of hope, this book will be particularly helpful for families facing life-changing diagnosis.
1
1
5
1,582
There are two more weeks until applications to take part in #WorldBookNight 2023 close! Get involved in this extraordinary national celebration of reading by giving away free books to people who don’t regularly read for pleasure or have access to books: l8r.it/6IPh
“I have never owned a new book but World Book Night has made it possible – thank you.” We have thousands of books to donate through charities, arts organisations, youth centres and more for #WorldBookNight 2023. Find out if your organisation is eligible: l8r.it/7Cgn
65
Catherine Jessop retweeted
Want to know more about this powerful memoir? Read an excerpt of Pulling Through here: bit.ly/3j6tsXm #WorldBookNight @readingagency @BooksCanHelp
2
3
355