Tsunami Kids: Our Journey from Survival to Success. First Printing. Signed by Authors.

Forkan, Paul; Forkan, Rob; (Gandy Brothers) Harding Nick

ISBN 10: 1782433597 / ISBN 13: 9781782433590

Published by London. Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 2014

About this Item

London. Michael O'Mara Books Ltd. 2014. First Edition/First Printing. (1 in number line on copyright page). Hard Cover. Blue boards with thick silver spine titles. Pictorial dust wrapper which is unclipped; book and jacket are as new. Full page glossy photographs in the text. The brothers have both signed the half title without dedication. On Boxing day 2004, Rob, Paul, Mattie and Rosie Forkan tragically lost their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. Aged from 8 to 17, they subsequently faced a 200km trek across the decimated country to get home to safety. They has received an unconventional and global education, learning independence and resourcefulness while carrying out voluntary work for charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have created a multinational brand, Gandys Flip Flops, which was based in the front room of their rented flat in London. Nick Harding contributes.

Seller Inventory # FEB18.22001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tsunami Kids: Our Journey from Survival to Success. First Printing. Signed by Authors.
• Publisher: London. Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782433597
• ISBN 13: 9781782433590
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • memoir, survival, signed, first

About this title

Synopsis

On Boxing day 2004, Rob, Paul, Mattie and Rosie Forkan tragically lost their parents in the Boxing Day Tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. Aged from 8 to 17, they subsequently faced a harrowing and solitary 200km trek across the decimated country to get home to safety. The bravery, ingenuity and resilience they displayed was the result of their unusual upbringing. Taken out of school at a young age, they received an unconventional and global education, learning independence and resourcefulness while carrying out voluntary work for charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have created a multinational brand, Gandys Flip Flops, which was based in the front room of their rented flat and has been endorsed by entrepreneurs including Richard Branson, and set up Orphans for Orphans, a charitable organization that uses 10% of the profits to support children deprived of education, nutrition and medication. This is a heartbreaking, engaging but ultimately uplifting journey from the streets of Sri Lanka to the boardrooms of London, Downing Street and beyond as told by two inspirational survivors.

About the Author

Rob and Paul Forkan are the co-founders of Gandys Flip Flops and Orphans for Orphans. They have written their story with the co-operation of younger siblings Mattie and Rosie, who also shared their unimaginable journey.