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The Way of the Bodyguard: How to be a bodyguard. Knowledge not Gossip.
It is the oldest and most dangerous profession, with great rewards and the ultimate risk, death.Nick Spill takes us on an action-packed and at times hilarious journey inside the world of bodyguards where he protects the famous, the infamous and the anonymous.Written for those who are curious about what bodyguards do as well as protection professionals present and future, The Way of the Bodyguard reveals the skills and techniques to be a consummate bodyguard while Nick Spill recounts his experiences that soar from the mundane to the volatile and violent.More than a manual or a textbook, the book explores in human terms what it takes to be a winning protector in a dangerous world.The Way of the Bodyguard explores how to be a bodyguard and protect your client and the mental and physical skills Nick Spill describes so deftly, translate to all professions. He provides strategies for success for everyone, whether they want to become an excellent protector or live their life to the fullest.If you are curious about what it is like to be a bodyguard, want to become one or seek to escape into a world of unknown threats and logistical challenges, there is much to learn from the entertaining stories in The Way of the Bodyguard.
248 pages, Paperback
Published September 23, 2014
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About the author
Nick Spill
14 books12 followersNick Spill lived in New Zealand in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked for the Ministry of Internal Affairs as an exhibitions curator at the National Art Gallery and as a contractor. He organized a number of exhibitions including the first traveling exhibition of Contemporary Maori Artists.
Nick Spill now lives in South Florida where he is Chief Investigator of a State Agency. He has published “The Way of the Bodyguard – knowledge not gossip” about his experiences as a bodyguard and edited and released “Reluctant Q,” the story of his father, George Spill, who survived the jungles of Burma in World War II. He also contributed to the best selling NZ compilation, “Grumpy Old Men 2” published by Paul Little Books.
His new novel THE JADED KIWI is a dark thriller set in 1976 New Zealand. More information about THE JADED KIWI here.
Nick Spill now lives in South Florida where he is Chief Investigator of a State Agency. He has published “The Way of the Bodyguard – knowledge not gossip” about his experiences as a bodyguard and edited and released “Reluctant Q,” the story of his father, George Spill, who survived the jungles of Burma in World War II. He also contributed to the best selling NZ compilation, “Grumpy Old Men 2” published by Paul Little Books.
His new novel THE JADED KIWI is a dark thriller set in 1976 New Zealand. More information about THE JADED KIWI here.
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