A Man & A Pram [Perfect Paperback]

Mark Cundy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

People travel from London to New York every day - nothing unusual about that, but if your journey took you 14 months, you might rightly wish to seek compensation from the airline! However, Mark Cundy s journey was different; his was a walking odyssey of immense proportions, covering 5,500 miles between October 2004 and December 2005 across three continents, in aid of Cancer Research UK and its overseas equivalents. Facing a lonely, often gruelling trek, Mark encountered many setbacks and obstacles en route: limited resources, accommodation problems, language barriers, extremes of climate, red tape, cultural differences and health issues, and met plenty of angels and a few devils as his journey pressed on through Europe, across Russia and on to Australia and finally the USA. There were many times he stopped to wonder, What am I doing? But in true Forrest Gump style, he just kept on walking. This is an extraordinary story, told with immense humour, of true grit and determination against the odds to fulfil a dream that had been many years in the making, one that took the World Walker through every gamut of emotion, from fear to triumph and desperation to sheer joy. It was a defining achievement. And to what does the pram in the title refer? He didn t really take a baby with him, did he? Well, you ll just have to read it and see!

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About the Author

Mark Cundy is a British adventurer. He is a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and, in between travelling, he works as a Training Consultant around his home base of Essex. He has been a Cultural Representative for the UK whilst working in America, an English teacher in the Far East, and is also a singer/songwriter.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Apex Publishing Ltd (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906358044
• ISBN-13: 978-1906358044
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,419,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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