Making Waves Against All the Odds

ADVENTURE

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Dive into this heart-wrenching young adult/adult novel that delves deep into the lives of five children struggling to rise above the hardships of their single-parent upbringing. Making Waves Against All the Odds follows their journey from primary school, where they form a self-preservation group, through the turbulent years into adulthood.At the centre of the story is Stuart, who, burdened with the responsibilities of being the man of the house from a very young age, grapples with his own challenges, including failed romances, while also managing his younger sister’s troubles.When tragedy strikes, Stuart faces an agonizing decision: become the legal guardian of a daughter from their close-knit group or marry the girl of his dreams. The emotional twists and turns of Stuart’s journey will keep you captivated until the very end.

He has always been interested in writing and decided to take his interest further by writing a book during lockdown from his job at a primary school.

Being a father and a grandfather, this had given him plenty of experiences that he has been able to work into his book.

Prior to working at a school as a Learning Support Assistant he trained as a design draughtsman working on domestic and industrial heating controls.

His main passion is sport, having played badminton and football at county level and table tennis at league level. He’s a keen runner having completed three London marathons and 15 half marathons.