A Coloured in Full Flight: BOOK ONE: The boy from the Barracks - Softcover

Calverley, Georgie

9781999971311: A Coloured in Full Flight: BOOK ONE: The boy from the Barracks

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ISBN 10: 1999971310 ISBN 13: 9781999971311

Publisher: Georgie Calverley, 2018

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A Coloured in Full Flight is about my painful journey sprinkled with bits of adolescent angst, emotional teenage encounters and laden by physical adult strife in the hard, sometimes cruel and unforgiving society.Started as a diary, it covers much of my past and certain events, episodes and characteristics I kept hidden from friends, family and colleagues. My childhood and adolescent years were riddled with varying and sometimes constant barrage of verbal, physical and inappropriate sexual behaviours. I grew to be a quiet, shy and insecure teenager, isolated and ostracised for being different, mocked for acting like a girl. No one saw the dark halo of low self-esteem and dented self-confidence. I was adept at masking much of my internal misery.Throughout life we meet people, some remain and become a close friend, while others move, becoming an acquaintance, a beautiful or perhaps some bad memory. Life and circumstances shape us into the adults we present to the world and those around us. My first book is about growing up poor, disadvantaged and bullied child in South Africa, during the time of much racial segregation and discrimination. Disconnected from the social issues we all faced, I felt threatened and alone, surrounded by those meant to lift and inspire me.If you never believed in guardian angels, A Coloured in Full Flight might change your perception. I am proof they do exist.

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Wow, I am blown away by the quality of your work! Very raw and very emotional. It is definitely publishable, if not for your engaging voice, then for the intriguing cultural story line.

Again, truly a great book, I really enjoyed it. What a different life you have had growing up in South Africa to here in America! I admire your courage! And though the abuse you faced was absolutely horrific it was also difficult to stop reading-- truly the sign of a good storyteller.

Best of luck to you, as I don't read many books like yours in a year (and I am not just saying this to flatter you). I think you have the next Kite Runner on your hands (a fabulous book, you should read it, I think).

George/David is a very interesting character and the vehicle that carries the story, and as such he’s not so easy to forget. I liked his ups and downs, I enjoyed the way he kept sabotaging himself, and he did make me laugh time and again. What I’m trying to say is that his story deserves to find its way into the book world.

I had a good time reading your book and I’d definitely recommend it to friends

So far, you've written a very touching and engaging story I must say, not to mention ones concerning self-discovery on sexuality.

Your story effectively highlights humanity. Nobody is perfect, everybody makes mistakes without being condescending or patronizing or sympathy-seeking. Everyone just is.

Your autobiography is well-written, charming, painful, witty, or matter-of-fact, these plain-spoken accounts will move and educate any reader, gay or not, from villages, small towns or big cities.

There’s this subtle tone of casual, rough-hewn quality of the writing that I like; creates an ambience that is often powerful and poignant, conveying the sadness of isolation and the strength of self-reliance.

Emotionally, the book draws me in. This is the main strength of the book. The tone of the narrative is another plus.

I’m not sure if you’ve read The Best Little Boy in the World and The Best Little Boy in the World Grows Up, but your story is better

Nevertheless, your story is brazenly honest and positively challenging to read. In terms of rating, I would give it 4 out of 5 stars

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