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Making A Friend Smile
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Making a Friend Smile is a collection of twenty stories from the author (Paul Clutterbuck) to his terminally-ill friend, Brendan. The plethora of amusing stories emerge from personal situations during the period from 1988 to current times and are set in five continents. The vast wealth of stories span life-threatening moments, sheltering from a riot, working out how not to bribe someone in Brazil and befriending a Gaucho in Argentina. Some are socially complex and some just highly embarrassing. All describe challenging and unusual circumstances and are written to bring a smile to anyone's face. Paul's experience in managing people and seeing humour in tight spots also provides more than a morsel of knowledge to the readers.
Although written for a dying friend, Making a Friend Smile is a reminder to all that when times are tough, it is important to have a moment to smile and, yes, even laugh. It could make a difference.
ISBN : 978-1-78830-770-3
Published: 29/10/2020
Pages : 290
Size : 205x140
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Paul Clutterbuck
An established writer best known for his books Riders from the Storm and Making a Friend Smile, Paul writes from experience, having travelled extensively and living in London, Amsterdam, Philadelphia and Miami. He was recently interviewed by the BBC about his work. His writing explores themes of redemption after loss and recovery amid complex social cultures. His Kilimanjaro climb in 2007 with his brother Peter and friend Mikey Herbert inspired this story. Each morning, the sun rose at six a.m. and set at six p.m. Each evening, after they had set up camp on the side of the mountain, he listened to the personal stories of the porters, guides, cooks and assistants.
