Christine Garratt's End to End
Back cover blurb –
As a child, the author was taught that nothing truly
meaningful was ever achieved without hard work. A
certain amount of blood, sweat, and tears was to be
expected in life. The expression has various sources,
and carries the implication of something which is a
struggle. In crafting the title as ‘Blood surging, Sweat dripping, and Tears of joy it is deliberately turned from a negative into a positive, which in many ways is the main message of this book: arriving at the top after sweating up a Cairngorm is a special and incredibly joyful moment, made all the more thrilling by the realisation that you overcame your demons and survived the climb; recovering from serious illness carries with it a greater happiness in the context of the fear and uncertainty of your journey; the final cadence in a piece of music is a sweet moment when the key was difficult and the rhythm
challenging.
This is a book about cycling, illness, music and life. Profits from the £8.50 cover price will go to The Brain Tumour Charity, a wonderful organisation which aims to ‘double survival and halve the harm brain tumours have on quality of life’ and which gave me invaluable support since I was first diagnosed........
If you’d like to read about my ride and the positive afterthoughts it generated, please consider buying a copy.
Email me to order a copy. I’ll reply with postage and payment details and will be posting copies in early August.
