Christopher Venter

Broschiertes Buch

How I Became The Blind Scooter Guy

My soul searching safari by scooter from the Southern Tip of Africa to the Shamrock fields of Ireland

Beschreibung

Join Chris as he embarks on the adventure of his life. Touching twenty countries and travelling close to 30 000 km over 8 months, all the way from the southern tip of Africa to the shamrock fields of Ireland. The journey was a publicity stunt creating media opportunities for paediatric healthcare service providers. And, of course, Chris relished the opportunity to taste his very first Guinness at the source. But was the trip all the way to Dublin worth it? Battling ill health and broken friendships this rollercoaster ride eventually cost Chris his eyesight. He relays the story of his adventures on the road, medical trauma and recovery with passion and good humour. After his devastating prognosis as a blind man, Chris thought that sight loss would cause his adventures to end but it has rather ignited his curiosity. Chris' inspirational scooter ride and journey to recovery and how he has overcome the obstacles he has faced has not slowed down his adventurous spirit! #BlindManCan

Autor

Christopher, aka 'The Blind Scooter Guy', writes stories for readers who have an interest or passion for travel and adventure. This crazy wordsmith thrives on sharing with his readers how he can and does experience the world through all his available senses. Allow the Blind Scooter Guy to engage your imagination as he shares the stories of his epic expeditions. Whether you are a traveller, biker or scooterist planning your first trip or an enthusiastic armchair explorer looking to immerse yourself in adventure, the Blind Scooter Guy's stories are for you! He inspires adventure seekers to get themselves out there, to go and explore, to enjoy every sensory opportunity and to live their lives to the fullest. Christopher's work draws from a lifetime of experiences both pre and post- sight loss. His poignant and persuasive stories are most often told with a wry sense of humour. In his previous book, How I became the Blind Scooter Guy he tells the story of how he rode on a little 150cc two-stroke Vespa scooter, with no support vehicle, all the way from his hometown Cape Town, South Africa to Dublin, Ireland. This trip was where he sadly became ill. An illness that culminated in his sight loss. The book then tells how he put the pieces of his broken life back together and became the travel and adventure writer that he had always aspired to become. Today, he works as both a writer and a professional inspirational speaker. He is not only an amazing storyteller, he is also an accidental accessibility advocate, an intrepid adventurer, a vintage scooter collector, restorer and enthusiast, a chef, a scuba diver, fisherman, guitar player, boxer, all round petrolhead and roamer of the globe - all this despite his lack of sight. His words show how, using just the remaining senses of sound, smell, taste and touch, he can today see the world. This is sometimes in a very different way and more often than not, in a clearer way than he ever did while sighted. When asked how he accomplishes so much, he quips, "You can eat an elephant if you just take one bite at a time!"

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gatekeeper Press
• Seitenzahl: 592
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 845g
• ISBN-13: 9780620774963
• ISBN-10: 0620774967
• Artikelnr.: 51459511