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Torn 2: The Continued Story of an Undeserving Wallaby Drowning in a Septic Tank
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The battles this man fought for 5 years to try and recover his abducted son are mind blowing.
Twenty-three years ago Simon Williams, an ordinary bloke, left his home in Australia to embark on an expected two year working holiday to the USA. Two decades later he was still living in the States but now desperate to reunite with his young son. Somehow along the way he took a Playmate to Monday Night Wrestling, nearly drowned his best mates wedding party, had Angelina Jolie scratch his back, was shot at during an LA gang fight, run over by Wesley Snipes in a hummer and spent a night completely naked in a nightclub . Armed with a sarcastic wit and a memory like a Venus Flytrap planted in MiracleGro he takes a look back on the experiences that lead him to where he is now, as he tries to keep his spirits up while he fights to be reunited with his child.
Only a bloody Australian would be crazy enough to write laugh out loud books about their child’s abduction but when the most important thing in your life is taken from you, you had better get busy pissing yourself laughing or there will be bugger all left of you if the moment ever comes to see your child again.
The battles this man fought for 5 years to try and recover his abducted son are mind blowing.
Twenty-three years ago Simon Williams, an ordinary bloke, left his home in Australia to embark on an expected two year working holiday to the USA. Two decades later he was still living in the States but now desperate to reunite with his young son. Somehow along the way he took a Playmate to Monday Night Wrestling, nearly drowned his best mates wedding party, had Angelina Jolie scratch his back, was shot at during an LA gang fight, run over by Wesley Snipes in a hummer and spent a night completely naked in a nightclub . Armed with a sarcastic wit and a memory like a Venus Flytrap planted in MiracleGro he takes a look back on the experiences that lead him to where he is now, as he tries to keep his spirits up while he fights to be reunited with his child.
Only a bloody Australian would be crazy enough to write laugh out loud books about their child’s abduction but when the most important thing in your life is taken from you, you had better get busy pissing yourself laughing or there will be bugger all left of you if the moment ever comes to see your child again.
214 pages, ebook
First published March 26, 2016
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About the author
Simon Williams
9 books22 followersSimon Williams is an author who believes in the adage, write what you know. So, his two memoir series, TORN and WANDERLOST, encapsulate the three themes he knows best in this world, fear, regret, and inspiration.
Life has not always been easy for Simon, whoever he keeps on fighting. His honest and forthright openness on the issues that have dogged him as he found a determination to continue struggling for the one thing in his life that is most important to him and that still eludes him to this day.
Born in a small, dry town in Australia, after residing in over 45 different locations, Simon now calls Miami, Florida home.
His books are always tinged with sufficient humorous relief to keep uplifting readers as they must follow Simon through what have been some extremely harrowing exploits over his 50 years.
Life has not always been easy for Simon, whoever he keeps on fighting. His honest and forthright openness on the issues that have dogged him as he found a determination to continue struggling for the one thing in his life that is most important to him and that still eludes him to this day.
Born in a small, dry town in Australia, after residing in over 45 different locations, Simon now calls Miami, Florida home.
His books are always tinged with sufficient humorous relief to keep uplifting readers as they must follow Simon through what have been some extremely harrowing exploits over his 50 years.
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January 19, 2018
The complicated story of a father trying to reunite with his son continues in author Simon Williams Torn 2: The Continued Story of an Undeserving Wallaby Drowning in a Septic Tank. Here's the synopsis:
What is the only thing that could inspire someone to willingly walk through hell on earth? When we are prepared to die we stop apologizing for who we are, what we have done, and what we go through.
For Simon Williams, his bizarre journey through life found him looking over his balcony in his mid-forties contemplating the end. What happens next is a heartbreaking, gritty and remarkable tale told with sardonic wit, frank honesty, and a unique perspective on life as Simon struggles to rediscover the meaning of happiness.
The second book in an eye-opening series about what it means to savor every day of your existence and believe in yourself to overcome all odds. An inspirational story for anyone who faces tough times. After reading what this man goes through you will know what facing up to fear is and realize you have the power to do whatever it takes to tackle any issue in life head on.
Book two of this often humorous but constantly heartbreaking tale focuses on the continued fight to regain custody of a son from another country that refuses to recognize the rights of a parent not from that country. Using unfiltered and honest language and a blend of funny life stories, common sense fails from the world around him and emotional struggles to reunite with a son he hasn't seen in years, the book does a great job of connecting the reader with the narrative. The novel does a great job of continuing to showcase the vast differences between the United States and the rest of the world, from the tragedy of the US healthcare system to the reality of politics and the politicians that represent us. It also shows the continued struggle for equal representation in the eyes of the law in various nations and the physical and emotional toll of a father fighting to hold his son in his arms once more.
Overall this was a wonderful read. Full of wit, honesty and a small glimmer of hope for book three in the series, Torn 2 does a great job of bridging the continued story of a passionate father trying to bring back his son and using his life experiences to connect to his present reality. If you haven't yet be sure to pick up your copy today!
What is the only thing that could inspire someone to willingly walk through hell on earth? When we are prepared to die we stop apologizing for who we are, what we have done, and what we go through.
For Simon Williams, his bizarre journey through life found him looking over his balcony in his mid-forties contemplating the end. What happens next is a heartbreaking, gritty and remarkable tale told with sardonic wit, frank honesty, and a unique perspective on life as Simon struggles to rediscover the meaning of happiness.
The second book in an eye-opening series about what it means to savor every day of your existence and believe in yourself to overcome all odds. An inspirational story for anyone who faces tough times. After reading what this man goes through you will know what facing up to fear is and realize you have the power to do whatever it takes to tackle any issue in life head on.
Book two of this often humorous but constantly heartbreaking tale focuses on the continued fight to regain custody of a son from another country that refuses to recognize the rights of a parent not from that country. Using unfiltered and honest language and a blend of funny life stories, common sense fails from the world around him and emotional struggles to reunite with a son he hasn't seen in years, the book does a great job of connecting the reader with the narrative. The novel does a great job of continuing to showcase the vast differences between the United States and the rest of the world, from the tragedy of the US healthcare system to the reality of politics and the politicians that represent us. It also shows the continued struggle for equal representation in the eyes of the law in various nations and the physical and emotional toll of a father fighting to hold his son in his arms once more.
Overall this was a wonderful read. Full of wit, honesty and a small glimmer of hope for book three in the series, Torn 2 does a great job of bridging the continued story of a passionate father trying to bring back his son and using his life experiences to connect to his present reality. If you haven't yet be sure to pick up your copy today!
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