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A Man & A Pram
"People travel from London to New York every day - nothing unusual about that, but if your journey took you 14 months, you might rightly wish to seek compensation from the airline! However, Mark Cundy’s journey was different; his was a walking odyssey of immense proportions, covering 5,500 miles between October 2004 and December 2005 across three continents, in aid of Cancer Research UK and its overseas equivalents.
Facing a lonely, often gruelling trek, Mark encountered many setbacks and obstacles en limited resources, accommodation problems, language barriers, extremes of climate, red tape, cultural differences and health issues, and met plenty of ‘angels’ and a few ‘devils’ as his journey pressed on through Europe, across Russia and on to Australia and finally the USA. There were many times he stopped to wonder, “What am I doing?” But in true Forrest Gump style, he just kept on walking.
This is an extraordinary story, told with immense humour, of true grit and determination against the odds to fulfil a dream that had been many years in the making, one that took the ‘World Walker’ through every gamut of emotion, from fear to triumph and desperation to sheer joy. It was a defining achievement. And to what does the ‘pram’ in the title refer? He didn’t really take a baby with him, did he? Well, you’ll just have to read it and see!"
Facing a lonely, often gruelling trek, Mark encountered many setbacks and obstacles en limited resources, accommodation problems, language barriers, extremes of climate, red tape, cultural differences and health issues, and met plenty of ‘angels’ and a few ‘devils’ as his journey pressed on through Europe, across Russia and on to Australia and finally the USA. There were many times he stopped to wonder, “What am I doing?” But in true Forrest Gump style, he just kept on walking.
This is an extraordinary story, told with immense humour, of true grit and determination against the odds to fulfil a dream that had been many years in the making, one that took the ‘World Walker’ through every gamut of emotion, from fear to triumph and desperation to sheer joy. It was a defining achievement. And to what does the ‘pram’ in the title refer? He didn’t really take a baby with him, did he? Well, you’ll just have to read it and see!"
250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2011
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About the author
Mark Cundy
5 booksMark Cundy is a British adventurer and writer, born and raised in the county of Essex.
He has lived and worked overseas in the United States, the Far East and across Europe. After 25 years away, he now lives back in his home county.
During 2004/2005 he walked 5,500 miles across Europe, Australia and coast-to-coast across the USA. The story of this epic adventure is told in A Man and a Pram.
Mark has appeared on local and national BBC and independent television and radio programmes, as well as radio and television appearances in Germany, Poland, Australia and the USA.
He has undertaken several charitable walks raising thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK, the Air Ambulance Service and BBC Children in Need.
Mark has also made many personal appearances across the UK, both at book signings and giving motivational talks.
He has lived and worked overseas in the United States, the Far East and across Europe. After 25 years away, he now lives back in his home county.
During 2004/2005 he walked 5,500 miles across Europe, Australia and coast-to-coast across the USA. The story of this epic adventure is told in A Man and a Pram.
Mark has appeared on local and national BBC and independent television and radio programmes, as well as radio and television appearances in Germany, Poland, Australia and the USA.
He has undertaken several charitable walks raising thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK, the Air Ambulance Service and BBC Children in Need.
Mark has also made many personal appearances across the UK, both at book signings and giving motivational talks.
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