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Attached to Coventry City
Attached to Coventry City
Why would a normal teenager throw his heart and soul into an average Third Division football club for almost a decade, only to walk away from them at the height of their success?
After abandoning that club for 20 years, what would cause him to rekindle his passion in a conversion-like experience, and then stick with the club for the rest of his life? The answers lie in the psychology of attachment. This is the story of James Adams and his support of Coventry City, from the days of manager Billy Frith to Mark Robins. It's an account that delves into the crucial yet poorly understood psychological aspects of football fandom to uncover truths that every football fan can relate to.
Join James on a rollercoaster ride as he asks important questions of himself and his life alongside a backdrop of footballing highs and lows, including three Wembley victories and four promotions, as well as FA Cup debacles for the Sky Blues.
Attached to Coventry City is a highly personal, honest and reflective account of the unusual story of a lifelong football fan.
“A very interesting book - it’s a personal memoir, well written and well presented, with lots of photos and a foreword by manager Mark Robins. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in football or has any friends/relatives who support Coventry City – for whom it would make an excellent gift.” - Amazon Reader
Passionate - The Psychology of a Passionate Life
Passionate - The Psychology of a Passionate Life
Do you ever feel confused, depressed or anxious? Do you think that you are going through some sort of crisis? Do you seem at odds with your partner, friends or work colleagues? But you can’t understand why this is happening? If so, Passionate will shed some light, as its author has experienced all these things and more besides, and has survived to tell the tale.
To achieve this, he experienced various therapies which helped to improve his mental health. But above all else, it was his discovery of attachment theory that was responsible for clearing his confusion and helping him to understand why his life had been so intense, so chaotic, and so passionate.
Originally applied to the early parent-child bonding process, attachment theory can also help explain why we have become who we are as adults. The author has applied this aspect of attachment theory to himself – as he takes us on a roller-coaster tour of his life, with thoughtful self-analysis applied to every stage of the journey.
Passionate is not a quick fix for people unwilling to look within but it does show how positive mental health can be achieved through a better understanding of what exactly is going on in our lives and why. So, strap yourself in for a ride that might change your life!
Highly Recommended by Prof. Jeremy Holmes MD, University of Exeter - a leading authority on Attachment theory:
“James Adams’ touching, well-written, accessible book . . . . . . sets it head and shoulders above similar accounts [of psychological and spiritual trauma]. Strongly recommended to readers interested in religion, sex, marriage, divorce, football and the arts – i.e. almost everyone.”
"A Must Read. Couldn’t put this book down. A real insight into one man’s struggle to understand the effects of life’s events. I hope to read more of James Adams’ work in the future." - Jill, Waterstones Reader
Available from the author at: jamesadams616@yahoo.com
The curious incident of... the bacon sandwich... a broken tiller... and a mid-life crisis! [In preparation]
The curious incident of... the bacon sandwich... a broken tiller... and a mid-life crisis! [In preparation]
James Adams' new book brings to life two decades of his canal adventures from 1975-95 with youth groups and friends, aboard 30 traditional narrowboats, along 30 different canals and covering about 3,000 ‘lock-miles’* of Britain’s canal system.
As well as describing the delights and dangers of boat-handling in fair weather and foul, he also reflects upon various issues and crises arising from his relationships with his crew, and within himself. Such reflections touch on practical, philosophical, theological and psychological issues, with humour not far from any dodgy lock or long, wet, tunnel.
Underneath all the youth-filled adventures however, is the author’s own search for the truth about himself, with his final destination being far from the original moorings from where he first cast off the ropes. At the end of the book are 15 chapter-related therapeutic exercises for those who want to search for their own truth about and within themselves.
So hop on board and start the engine, for canal cruise journeys and reflections that you are unlikely to forget!
* ‘lock-miles’ are when you add the number of locks to the number of miles, for
any particular journey.
Canals Online
Canals Online
Blowing in the Wind
Blowing in the Wind
Sunshine and Shadows
Sunshine and Shadows
I’m leading my fourth school canal cruise when an unusual and frightening incident takes place. Thus far it had been an excellent cruise, the only anomaly being that we turned our two boats around in the middle of nowhere, having failed to make it to either Leicester or Market Harborough. After returning through the Foxton lock-flight, we pass the Laughton Hills on our right and moor up just before Husbands Bosworth tunnel, just as a breeze is getting up.
After the evening meal I get asked by both crew and kids if we can have another ‘Coke & crisps’ night – so I agree to go to the village to get some large bottles. I notice on my OS map that there’s a short-cut from the towpath to the village, which I take. It soon turns into a fairly narrow path with high fences and modern houses either side, making it quite dark. But suddenly I get stopped in my tracks by the sound of loud barking and two Alsatian dogs jumping about, further up the path. I’m terrified - as I’ve never been a fan of dogs, especially large ones with aggressive reputations. Their pointy ears tell me they are Alsatians, and they are standing right in my path! My natural inclination is to retreat - but I can hardly return to the thirsty crew and kids empty-handed - and with what excuse?! I feel totally stuck and unable to move either way. I could be stranded here for hours!! ...
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