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Book Synopsis‘The Colours of Life’ - through the eyes of a blind man is an astonishing and surprising page-turner of a memoir. Full of unexpected and captivating twists, it is a unique story and a thought-provoking and compelling read. The story of David’s life takes you on an odyssey around the globe, and into uncharted territory. His entanglements along the way and the varying decisions forced upon him, brings clarity to his remarkable and upbeat attitude to life.
Table of ContentsAuthor’s note 5 Dedication 7 Preface 13 Chapter 1 - The Russian and Italian connection 16 Chapter 2 - World War II – the dark days 26 Chapter 3 - Breaking free on the high seas 47 Chapter 4 - The return of a man 55 Chapter 5 - Warm hearth – cold heart 62 Chapter 6 - Gaziantep – Turkey (Europe) 71 Chapter 7 - A new life through a magnifying glass 78 Chapter 8 - The call of the Indian Ocean – Mauritius 87 Chapter 9 - Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada (West Indies) 94 Chapter 10 - Fremont, California (USA) 99 Chapter 11 - Addis Ababa – Ethiopia (East Africa) 106 Chapter 12 - Kampala – Uganda (East Africa) 111 Chapter 13 - Kitwe – Zambia (East Africa) 123 Chapter 14 - A cockney Down Under (Australia) 127 Chapter 15 - The draw of the desert – Dubai (United Arab Emirates) 134 Chapter 16 - The land of the pharaohs – Cairo (Egypt) 167 Chapter 17 - A woman of substance – La Puttana to La Buttana 169 Chapter 18 - My high octane pleasurable toys 182 Chapter 19 - Sharon and Tony – through the years 199 Chapter 20 - Marie – my parents’ daughter 231 Chapter 21 - The colours of my first marriage – the secrets of a scarlet woman 267 Chapter 22 - The colours of my second marriage – my blindness creates blunders! 290 Chapter 23 - The colours of my third and final marriage – the best is saved for last! 302 Chapter 24 - Conclusion: A life worth living – (you know what I mean?) 339
