Published: March 26, 2012
Words: 155,196 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476029467

Short description

This is the true story of the life of a loveable Aussie larrikin, tracing his wild and exuberant, often shocking, youthful adventures and travels all over the world, up until the accident that took his eyesight and should have taken his life.

Extended description

When the intrepid adventurer Steve Adams wakes up in hospital, blind and barely able to move, he discovers a very different world.

He’s pictured on the front of his book, young and triumphant , having trekked the high snow-capped Canadian Rockies, and clearly remembers thinking, This is how I want my future kids to see me, one day. Three years after this photo, he was run over by a 12 and a half tonne truck in Kalgoorlie, and everything changed.

Early in the book, this loveable Aussie larrikin, takes us with him on a wild exuberant journey. He plunges us into a world of riotous excesses as he travels all over the globe, from the outback of Australia to smoking Sheesha in Tunisia, fearlessly in search of adventure.

“Monkey on the Wing” then tells of the extraordinary, surreal encounters he had during his three month coma after the accident, and of the almost supernatural near death insight that gives rise to the title of this book.

His survival, in the 14 years since.. (Read more) When the intrepid adventurer Steve Adams wakes up in hospital, blind and barely able to move, he discovers a very different world.

He’s pictured on the front of his book, young and triumphant , having trekked the high snow-capped Canadian Rockies, and clearly remembers thinking, This is how I want my future kids to see me, one day. Three years after this photo, he was run over by a 12 and a half tonne truck in Kalgoorlie, and everything changed.

Early in the book, this loveable Aussie larrikin, takes us with him on a wild exuberant journey. He plunges us into a world of riotous excesses as he travels all over the globe, from the outback of Australia to smoking Sheesha in Tunisia, fearlessly in search of adventure.

“Monkey on the Wing” then tells of the extraordinary, surreal encounters he had during his three month coma after the accident, and of the almost supernatural near death insight that gives rise to the title of this book.

His survival, in the 14 years since, reveals how one man's capacity for joy, can turn every loss into a gain and we are left with the question, What makes this man survive, and even more, embrace and anticipate each new day?
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Tags

inspiration, adversity, blind, aussie larrikin, adventure abroad

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Monkey on the Wing
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Review by: Nancy Dickinson on July 03, 2012 :
This is a must read book for anyone whose ever dreamed of life on the road. Well written, easy to read, not condescending and amazing in its imagery.

Indies are NEVER written this well, nor are the edited well, either. I highly recommend this book for a variety of reasons but, IMHO, the most important one is the inspiration the author brings to the table. If he can overcome being over run by a truck AND total blindness, well, I guess the rest of us have nothing to whine about, do we?

Much like Jack Kerouac's Life on the Road, Monkey On The Wing should become a book on everyone's book shelf, to be read again and again.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Andrew Dyster on May 05, 2012 :
This is a fascinating journey into the life of an amazing individual. The chapters are short so a great book for reading here and there, however I found it to be a real page turner so ended up reading the whole thing in 2 days.

I enjoyed all the carefree adventure in the first half of the book, however the book takes on a gripping new dimension in the second half when Steve battles with the implications of his accident.

I found this book to be moving and inspirational, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in life!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Andrew Dyster on May 05, 2012 :
This is a fascinating journey into the life of an amazing individual. The chapters are short so a great book for reading here and there, however I found it to be a real page turner so ended up reading the whole thing in 2 days.

I enjoyed all the carefree adventure in the first half of the book, however the book takes on a gripping new dimension in the second half when Steve battles with the implications of his accident.

I found this book to be moving and inspirational, and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in life!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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