This book required a lifetime of experience and sixteen years to write. Mind you, there was an eight-year gap in the middle when the author had to return to full-time, salaried employment. The chapters are presented alphabetically, so in theory it is possible to take any chapter, and read it in its own right. Once a reader has read all twenty-six chapters, he or she will have a sum of all the parts: a completed ‘jigsaw’ of Hal T. Strapel’s story. Truth or fiction? Let the reader decide.Jane C.:“In ‘Turning Thai’, I think a very vivid picture of Thailand is presented — it all sounded very exotic to me sitting in dull old middle England. Lots of well-described local colour and all fluently articulated. The author met up with some colourful characters and gives an honest appraisal of how they affected him as a traveller in uncharted territory. There is definitely an eye for detail and the sights, sounds and smells leap off the page. I had a good laugh at the cockroach episode, which sounds very callous of me, but it resonated with me as I had a similar sort of experience in Sicily with a very large spider.”John H.:“I found ‘Bilious Belligerent Bowels’ highly entertaining, particularly when Hal was describing the attentions of the nurse and her colleagues.Charlie H.:“I found ‘Queenish Quirks’ an intriguing and easy read that connects cultures in a relatable way.”Lee F.:“I enjoyed reading ‘Lust for Lingerie’. It sounds voyeuristic in itself! As a man who spent his working life in ladies knickers I can see the author is knowledgeable!”Johnny B.:
It has been suggested that listening to Pink Floyd’s Arnold Layne while reading the L chapter in my book, Lust for Lingerie, might enhance the reading experience!
Many people have asked me what Johnny B had to say about my book. Well … He was speechless!
We ask that your Blog copy is a minimum of 200 word count.Somebody told me I don’t need to wear a mask now: So, it wasn’t true! Johnny B wasn’t speechless. Here’s what he had to say about my book: ........
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