I have spent the last twenty years helping shape the governance, strategy and performance systems for organisations worldwide. I did this through roles as a management consultant and manager in state government agencies. At the same time, though, I struggled with the pace, complexity and competing demands of this modern life. I learnt the brutal consequences of disconnecting from the spirit, succumbing to alcoholism and battling this for decades. Through a gruelling process of scientific and spiritual research and a dedication to self-compassion, I have found a way back to reconnect with the spirit, and it has to lead me to a new career as a writer.
After years focused on business writing, I began expanding my skills as a ghost-writer. In this capacity, I have written ten non-fiction books covering body image, diet, mental models, neuroplasticity, entrepreneurship and habits.
After all of this practice, I am now compelled to use my skills to advance my passions and ideas.
My first book, The Addiction Healing Pathway, solves the problem of addiction and creates a guide for others struggling with addiction to substances or activities, their carers and treatment professionals. My blog, The Third Edge, investigates the dichotomies we experience in business and personal lives. It challenges us to find a third way. My next book (currently in progress) explores the beliefs and assumptions about monogamy and challenges the reader to build deeper and more honest personal relationships.
And there is much more to come as I learn how to let my true spirit shine in this world!
In the early 19th century, Sydney was a burgeoning colony, a place where fortunes were made as swiftly as they were lost. Captain John Piper stood at the heart of this volatile world, a man whose meteoric rise from obscurity to the pinnacle of colonial society earned him the title "The Prince of Sydney."
Yet, as the tides of fate would have it, the very forces that lifted him to the heights of prosperity would cast him down into the depths of destitution. To the Heart of the Man is a gripping tale of ambition, triumph, and despair set against the backdrop of a transforming New South Wales.
Born into modest beginnings in Scotland, James Piper's keen mind and indomitable spirit saw him rise through the military ranks to become a key figure in the fledgling British colony and to father many children. With each success, he grew bolder, amassing wealth, land, and influence. Henrietta Villa, his magnificent estate, became the symbol of his status—a place where the elite of Sydney gathered, where Piper reigned as a benevolent patriarch to a growing family and a generous host to the colony's complex society.
But the landscape of fortune is ever fickle, and Piper's humanity caused much harm. The book chronicles Piper's harrowing descent as relentless droughts, poor investments, and the shifting sands of political favour leave him grappling with insurmountable debts. His fall from grace is poignant—a journey from the opulence of Henrietta Villa to the humility of a simple cottage on Westbourne, where the remnants of his once-glorious estate are pared down to the essentials.
Through the lens of Piper's life, To the Heart of the Man is a testament to the human spirit's resilience and capacity for redemption. It is a story that delves deep into the heart of a man whose life was as complex as the colony he helped to shape, reminding us that amidst the ruins of lost fortune, the greatest riches—family, faith, and the capacity for forgiveness—remain unshakeable.
This novel is not just a historical account but a deeply moving narrative of human strength and vulnerability, a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit to rise, fall, and rise again. It is a story that will touch the readers, a journey to the very heart of the man.
Título : To The Heart of The Man
EAN : 9781763724662
Editorial : Bel House Books
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