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    Walking on Ice: Thoughts on Life's Perilous Journey
    Walking on Ice: Thoughts on Life's Perilous Journey
    Walking on Ice: Thoughts on Life's Perilous Journey
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    Walking on Ice: Thoughts on Life's Perilous Journey

    By P A Surch

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    Life is a journey, often perilous. We take risks, not because we want to die, but because we want to feel alive. This book explores the feelings of joy and triumph, loss and regret that we all experience along the way. Set in airports, train stations and bus stops, it captures the moments in transit and transition where we pause to reflect on our own journey, gather our thoughts and rebuild ourselves stronger and wiser to carry on.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAustin Macauley Publishers
    Release dateMay 31, 2019
    ISBN9781528963633
    Walking on Ice: Thoughts on Life's Perilous Journey
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    P A Surch

    Paul Anthony Surch was born in Melbourne Australia in January 1967 and existed for nineteen days. That was the time between being named by his birth mother and being given up for adoption and renamed. I grew up in the small seaside town of Mornington where I quickly became restless. The only thing that held my fascination was the sea, with its constantly changing moods. It felt endless and timeless and I had the childish notion that if I were to step into a boat it could take me anywhere. It is little wonder that my earliest poems were all about the sea. At the age of nineteen I left Australia to travel across America. This was the first time that I felt alive, finding myself in dangerous situations and making friends that would last a lifetime. The journey had a profound effect on my view of the world and on my poetry. I have since travelled to many countries, and that feeling of adventure, danger and intrigue has always remained a powerful drive to see as much of the world as possible before I die. Walking on Ice is a journey of discovery. Written on trains, buses, planes and in airport lounges, hotels and wayside stops, it is as much a search for self as it is for a definition of home. Throughout my journey I have often thought about Paul Anthony and the life he may have led had I not been adopted. This book is my dedication to the life he gave to me and is published in his name.

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      Walking on Ice - P A Surch

      Ice

      About the Author

      Paul Anthony Surch was born in Melbourne Australia in January 1967 and existed for nineteen days. That was the time between being named by his birth mother and being given up for adoption and renamed.

      I grew up in the small seaside town of Mornington where I quickly became restless. The only thing that held my fascination was the sea, with its constantly changing moods. It felt endless and timeless and I had the childish notion that if I were to step into a boat it could take me anywhere. It is little wonder that my earliest poems were all about the sea.

      At the age of nineteen I left Australia to travel across America. This was the first time that I felt alive, finding myself in dangerous situations and making friends that would last a lifetime. The journey had a profound effect on my view of the world and on my poetry. I have since travelled to many countries, and that feeling of adventure, danger and intrigue has always remained a powerful drive to see as much of the world as possible before I die.

      Walking on Ice is a journey of discovery. Written on trains, buses, planes and in airport lounges, hotels and wayside stops, it is as much a search for self as it is for a definition of home.

      Throughout my journey I have often thought about Paul Anthony and the life he may have led had I not been adopted. This book is my dedication to the life he gave to me and is published in his name.

      About the Book

      Life is a journey, often perilous. We take risks, not because we want to die, but because we want to feel alive. This book explores the feelings of joy and triumph, loss and regret that we all experience along the way. Set in airports, train stations and bus stops, it captures the moments in transit and transition where we pause to reflect on our own journey, gather our thoughts and rebuild ourselves stronger and wiser to carry on. 

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my children, Reka and Alexa. They were the first blood relatives that I ever knew and they have taught me more about myself than anything else in life.

      Copyright Information

      Copyright © P A Surch (2019)

      The right of P A Surch to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

      Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims

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