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On a Wing and a Prayer: Flight to Redemption Book
On A Wing and a Prayer is a unique, poignant, frank and honest journey through an often dysfunctional life. Peter Wing's story encompasses a varied and interesting life and touches upon: His experiences at an English boarding school where he discovers first love, sadism and bullying. Young adulthood in Apartheid South Africa; becoming involved in a terrorist bombing when an anti-Apartheid activist (being held without charge and beaten by police for 3 days). Working in Mozambique during the Freedom from Portugal struggle A career as cabin crew with BOAC and South African Airways - working with celebrity passenger and royalty, getting involved in life of hedonism and alcohol Accepting his sexuality; including a look at love, personal relationships and his love affair with a major Olympic male athlete A career change to nursing and working on the first AIDS cases and witnessing terrible 'medieval' psychiatric treatments and patient abuse in England Finding happiness and fulfilment in retirement It is a history of a very interesting, glamorous but dysfunctional life which is ultimately redeemed by a new faith and self fulfilment.Read More
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- 1780881371
- 9781780881379
- Peter Wing
- 1 May 2012
- Matador
- Paperback (Book)
- 304
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