The Accidental Survivor is an amusing, honest memoir about accidents, near misses and surviving mostly by luck.
This is an autobiography describing Gavin Teakle‘s history of lucky escapes throughout his eventful life.
From having to call out the emergency services several times in a week as a kid to using them on a regular basis for other visits to hospital. Rugby injuries, falls off cliffs, motorcycle crashes, muggings in Rio and Jo-burg, high speed motorcycle crashes in the middle of nowhere, rogue goats and pot bellied pigs, hyper kiddos and multiple stents. All play a role.
One man who repeatedly found himself thinking: “Well… that could have been a lot worse.”
The Accidental Survivor is a dryly humorous memoir covering six decades of work, travel, family life and perhaps some questionable judgment. From growing up in England to building a life abroad in the Netherlands, from interesting engineering projects to ADHD parenting chaos, this is a story filled with narrow escapes, unexpected detours and moments where lady luck quietly stepped in and helped out.
This is not a story of triumph or self-improvement.
Not much wisdom is dispensed. No life hacks are offered.
Several lessons are learned far too late to any use.
Instead, it’s a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud account of a life lived enthusiastically, occasionally recklessly and yet somehow survived.
The Accidental Survivor is perfect for readers who enjoy:
Looking forward already to humorous adventures to come. Life as a modern combination of Dik Trom & Pietje Bel?
Don’t know Pietje Bel, but most likely! Not as thick a book as Dik Trom though