An inspiring story of overcoming
An engaging read spanning the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s through a moving story of overcoming adversity.
José Ángel Rico Sierra · 4th edition
Five decades of music, film and memories to talk about mental health with honesty, humour and a smile.

The book
Toc y Pop is a light-hearted, anecdote-filled account of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) amid the whirlwind of everyday life. If you grew up in the 1980s, love music and film, have your own quirks or simply keep secrets, this book is for you.
Through records, memories and landmarks of popular culture —from the magazines Súper Pop and Nuevo Vale to hits by Madonna or Alaska y Dinarama, and films by Eloy de la Iglesia and Pedro Almodóvar— José Ángel Rico guides us through five decades.
Humour, nostalgia and candour mingle with anxiety, fear and inner demons. This intimate, fresh and honest testimony approaches mental health from a different angle: with sensitivity, but also with a smile.
“Talking about what hurts can be the first step towards feeling better.”
Inside and out
A carefully produced edition whose cover brings together some of the memories, icons and obsessions woven through the story.
Book details
A short, direct, independently published edition to read or give as a gift.
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