Robert Gray

Rain Towards Morning

Selected poems and drawings

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Robert Gray was born in 1945 on the north coast of New South Wales and has worked as a book buyer, journalist, advertising copywriter and mail-sorter. He was an early recipient of Australia Council grants, enabling him to travel in China, Japan, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. He has written eight books of poetry and a prize-winning memoir. Robert received the first Patrick White award, the Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal and an Emeritus award from the Australia Council. He lives in Sydney with his partner Dee Jones.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Puncher & Wattmann
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9781922571311
• ISBN-10: 1922571318
• Artikelnr.: 63979503

Autorenporträt

Bob Gray was a Captain with the Arlington County Fire Department (ACFD) when he responded to the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. After fighting the fire and performing search and rescue work, he was assigned as a technical rescue team (TRT) and collapse team leader.Shortly after retiring and moving to Texas, Bob suffered a significant fall which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury; doctors' prognoses for recovery were not promising. Against all odds, Bob overcame several medical setbacks and has returned to a full and active life.From these experiences, Bob works to help and encourage others who are facing challenges. He shares his story, struggles, and triumphs with first responders, veteran groups, and other organizations. In addition, he continues to provide proactive training to deal with trauma to first-responder organizations. In his spare time, he enjoys cycling, cooking, spending time at White Rock Lake, and relaxing with his family.To visit Bob's Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn pages open linktr.ee/rtgray105