Inspirational and childhood memoirs of being broke and barefooted in Africa in the 1960s and the occasional film gossip and wondering why there's a salad on my head. An author's page.
Sunday, 26 July 2015
Thursday, 4 June 2015
TWO FEET - FREE KINDLE DOWNLOAD
An inspirational journey.
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TAGLINE;
After the abrupt disappearance of his father, young Mark
finds solace in an unconventional upbringing within a close-knit South African
community during the 1960s in this unique coming-of-age novella.
BRIEF
SYNOPSIS;
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Under the vast African sky, a young boy is forced to come
to terms with a whole new reality. Abandoned by his father, his new
playground is the open plains, and his new family, a deeply-rooted local
community with some seemingly unorthodox ways—among them, Swazi warrior
Mabuza, and stern, religious Afrikaner Meneer Gerber.
But Mark soon finds that this unconventional upbringing
might be exactly what he needs to fill the emptiness created by his
life-altering loss. While he imagines his father fighting for his life in a
distant hospital, the boy learns to find solace and hope through the wisdom
and traditions of his new community—including important lessons about life,
overcoming obstacles, and how to walk with bare feet.
With equal parts
insight, emotion, and humour, Two Feet
takes a candid look at the realities of family life, while evoking the
adventure and curiosity of childhood.
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The Swazi warrior Mabuza once said that if there are holes
in the road you often travel, stop and fill them in, for this will help the
man travelling behind you.
And if anyone knows about navigating potholes, its young
Mark —victim of a broken home, abruptly abandoned by his father, and
struggling to deal with the loss.
But under the guidance and protection of Mabuza, and others
in his South African community, Mark learns to find solace and dream his way
toward a brighter future—while adjusting to some unorthodox teaching methods
along the way.
Adventurous and inspiring, this film urges viewers to
reflect on the concepts of childhood, family, and community.
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AUTHOR’S BIO:
Mark was born in
South Africa. He lived in Swaziland in the 1960's and returned there in the
70's. His unconventional life has led him to many parts of the world. He backpacked
through Eastern Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Scandinavia ( a period that
was the basis of his first screenplay and directorial début ) finally ending up
in Washington D.C. working in the Australian Embassy. There he was smitten by
the film bug and returned to South Africa where television production was in
its heyday. Mark is now a recognised film director and lives in the United
Kingdom. He is married, and has one daughter.
He is the author of
The Bone Traders, a post apocalyptic story and Two Feet, a novella of his
unconventional upbringing in Southern Africa in the 1960's.
YOUTUBE LINK FOR
AUDIO READING OF CHAPTER ONE BY MILES ANDERSON
TWO FEET IS SELF-
PUBLISHED ON AMAZON BOTH AS A PAPERBACK AND AS A KINDLE DOWNLOAD.
Sunday, 31 May 2015
When your future means living in the past.
....when your future means living by the means of the past -- on the heels of Mad Max, Mark Roper's novella and audio book offers an insight into a life after MOTHER NATURE has dealt her ace. A solar storm that has eradicated all access to media, energy and lifestyle as we now know it.
The Bone Traders is about time; a hero that delves into the skeletons of the past in order to answer the questions of his and an ageing community's future.
It asks questions. It is a what if scenario and the answer is left to the reader to respond.
Read or listen to THE BONE TRADERS. Available on +Amazon Lovers Fan Page and Deal Watcher , iTunes and all audio book outlets.
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