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"A man hell-bent on challenging his own sobriety Recovering alcoholic Richard West has never exorcised the ghosts of his worst tragedy. It destroyed his life and left him broken. With guilt eating him alive, he buys a motorcycle and escapes on an impulsive journey into the Australian Outback.As the former corporate cop attempts to circumnavigate one of the harshest continents in the world in just a few months, he sees haunting visions that both torture and guide him. But when he meets a woman in a yellow drop-top Bug, she threatens his sobriety. With each temptation, the bottle of Johnnie Walker in his saddlebag whispers his name. Eventually, he has to make a choice. One that will change everything. If is an extraordinary memoir about riding to redemption. If you like flawed heroes, road novels, or have ever battled to overcome your own demons, then Richard West's memoir will touch your heart. Get If today and join this gut-wrenching fight to survive! ""This memoir is an explosion of rich lived experience, humour, gravitas and poignancy. If tells the story of an outback contemporary Australia not seen by many and documents the struggle of a man coming to terms with himself, his past and his future."" - Paul Williams (Internationally acclaimed author of Soldier Blue and winner of the South African book of the year)."

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'This memoir is an explosion of rich lived experience, humour, gravitas and poignancy. IF tells the story of an outback contemporary Australia not seen by many, and documents the struggle of a man coming to terms with himself, his past and his future.' Paul Williams.

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Richard West is a recovering alcoholic who accepts his hard-won sobriety can be easily lost. His son and ex-wife were both killed in a car crash. Grief and guilt followed. Richard spent 25 years working for an American bank with ten years in overseas positions that fuelled his passion for adventure - and hard drinking. Richard died several times. By fate - and his own hand. Born in England, Richard lived in Italy, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Kuwait and Papua New Guinea. Teaching English in China for a year spurred him to study journalism at the University of the Sunshine Coast. But Richard needed more; he needed to challenge his demons. photography at USC. At 62 he bought a motorcycle and rode 16,000, solo kilometres around his adopted Australia - and discovered himself. A master's in creative writing followed. Now Richard lives in the present moment, helping himself, and other, through his writing and as a speaker for Beyond Blue. Read more www.richardwest.com.au

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