Joseph Synn Kune Loh is an author, an artist, a poet and a songwriter. "Ping Pong, Parkinson's, and the Art of Staying in the Game" is a his poignant and memorable journey of 100 days through his own Parkinson's Disease while visiting his wife, who has advanced Huntington's Disease, in a care home every day, and playing ping pong nearly every day to relieve the stress/s of his situation and to help keep his motor skills and movements from deteriorating. This is an amazing, one of a kind book by an amazing human being who quietly states "I want to live." ~ Candice James, Poet Laureate Emerita, New Westminster, BC CANADA
This amazing book will transport you on a wonderful journey through love, loss and acceptance.
You won't be able to put this book down as you are guided on a personal heart felt story of love, compassion and encouragement in life's challenging moments, written in prose and sprinkled with beautiful poetry. ~ Helena Quo Vadis Mex. Manager Caregiver Support Program, Burnaby Seniors Outreach
Joseph Synn Kune Loh was born in China, grew up in Hong Kong and now resides in Vancouver, BC. He is an author, an artist, a poet and a songwriter. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. While doing graduate study in Cultural Psychology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, a trip to Paris led to a change in career. Synn Kune then embarked on his new direction and attended Ontario College of Art in Toronto.
After graduation he had his first solo exhibition in 1978 at Merton Gallery. Three decades of making art led to writing as a companion expression of creativity. He saw Poetry as an extension of his artistic creativity crafted into painting with words. He released a meditation CD "Return to the Boundless Light"; and a book of poetry titled "A Journey to Camatkara" (Alpha Glyph Press 2013).
After being diagnosed with having early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease in 2015, he was inspired to take a proactive approach, using Ping Pong as exercise and a healing agent. "Ping Pong, Parkinson's, and the Art of Staying in the Game" is a journey of 100 days through his own Parkinson's Disease while visiting his wife, Dawn, with Huntington's Disease in a care home.