Chapters are available for purchase below, as PDFs, ePUBs (compatible with most devices and apps), Kindle and mp3 files for $1. The Prologue, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 are currently being offered together as a $1 package.
As a convenience we are now offering Volume 1 in two parts;
Chapters 1 – 9 is more than 150 pages of discovery and heartache with over 5 hours of audio if you prefer listening.
Chapter 10 – 20 is more than 200 pages plus over 7 hours of audio. This is a remarkable tale of a man’s journey to understanding and the importance of the women in his life.
Prologue – Chapter 9
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Chapter 10 – Chapter 20
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Prologue
A call to arms. Simon’s quiet morning at home is interrupted by news of an old friend’s accident. They’d drifted apart and hadn’t spoken for over two years. Now he has a request.
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i. The Assignment – A Life Examined
Arthur Morris is in the hospital with some serious injuries, but he’ll make it. He asks Simon to share all his life experiences, the good and bad. What of Simon’s memories, and why are they important to Arthur?
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ii. The Age of Innocence
From the beginning, Arthur requests, as far back as you can remember. So Simon begins, in great detail, to share his life’s stories, from innocent exploring at 6, to dentist’s visits and more, first being held, watching a light turn on. Moments of discovery and curiosity.
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iii. Pubic Hair and My First Kiss
Simon recounts looking for hidden secrets at home and a public shaming at school. Trouble follows him as a child, even with his angelic face. Teacher bath nights, black cats, Lazy Susans and more.
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iv. More Kisses and Heartache
Growing up fast and on to grammar school. Kissing in caves by the seaside and vegetables that are too dangerous to eat. Simon, wanting to be close to girls and has a rude awakening. And what goes on behind the chemistry lab at school, where the boys line up to see one girl?
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v. The Letter and Locker Room Blues
Teenage angst and Simon’s first pair of long trousers. Old four eyes and the bus stop blues. Sex ed and masturbation, shame be damned! Friday night dances and a passionate embrace. Betwixt and between, no more the child, not quite the man.
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vi. Coffee Girl, Motorbikes and Hospitals
Simon’s first motorbike leads to recovery and testosterone-fueled kisses. Why don’t you go further? Coffee girl is all you got, smart woman that. Groping into unknown territory, reflections of the past, sitting down to dinner.
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vii. School’s Out for Summer
Simon’s out of school and out of a job. He deliberates what career to pursue. Family secrets, the dark side and Simon’s first nude pictures!
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iix. All the Ups and Downs of Life
Back to school with a vengeance. Simon’s not so dumb, after all. Alpha women and the life of a lift technician. Shared stories, backseat cavorting and more.
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ix. In Up Over and Out
Blueberries and belly buttons. Simon recounts his first time in London, the North Sea at Easter, tipping canoes and teaching his mother to drive. Babysitting woes and shortest career in history.
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x. Virginity Lost and Heartache Found
Simon retells his experiences with love at first sight, glandular fever, his broken nose and Mozart memories.
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xi. One into Three Won’t Go
Simon deliberates over the differences between love and lust. Christmas at home and a new college semester brings fire disaster memories, sawdust sadness.
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xii. In the Pink, Love at First Sight
Simon ponders over clean windows as a metaphor. There’s a night to remember, back at school, in the pink. Is this what Simon’s been searching for?
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xiii. Unknown Eyebrows, A Small World
Simon reaches out today to remember the past, in love at last. Backyard parties, summer fun and flower power. Making house, first pets, integrity challenged.
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xiv. London Bound, Europe Found
Simon and his girlfriend move to London where they face many challenges. Simon tries to find himself, while unsettled at work.
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xv. Slow Dancing and Letter to Hell
Simon returns from Europe and gets engaged, but still questions his journey. He speaks his truth… but to the wrong target. He experiences a moment of bliss, but it’s all wrong.
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xvi. Marriage and Divorce, Life in Tatters
Simon’s new marriage is heavenly… at least during the honeymoon! Simon discovers what he truly wants, and the truth hurts.
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xvii. Sexy Voice, Long Lunches and More
Cast adrift and finding a safe harbor from the storm-tossed seas of life. Men who poke their noses into women’s crotches should leave well alone!
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xviii. Dutch Hi-jinks, Fire Brand Frolics
Amsterdam or bust. Simon experiences some shenanigans in the red light district and oral sex etiquette.
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xix. More Letter Trouble and Childhood Surprise
Simon just can’t stop writing letters. He’s bruised, battered but alive.
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xx. I Like You But I’m Westward Bound
Another girlfriend, life reviewed, religion and divorce, what Jesus tells me today. The US beckons Simon.
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