Out of the Forest by Gregory Smith
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Out of the Forest
- By: Gregory Smith,
- Narrated by: Dean Friske,
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
Publisher’s Summary
For 10 years a man calling himself Will Power lived in near-total isolation in northern New South Wales, foraging for food, eating bats and occasionally trading for produce. But who was this mysterious man who roamed the forest and knew all of its secrets and riddles? Some people thought he might be Jesus. Others feared he was a more sinister figure. The truth was that he was neither miraculous nor malevolent, but he was most certainly gifted. And when he finally emerged from the forest, emaciated and close to death, he was determined to reclaim his real name and ‘give society another chance’.
Today, Dr Gregory Peel Smith, who left school at the age of 14, has a PhD and teaches in the social sciences at university. His profoundly touching and uplifting memoir is at once a unique insight into how far off track a life can go and powerful reminder that we can all find our way back if we pause for a moment in the heart of the forest.
©2018 Gregory Smith (P)2018 Penguin Random House Australia
Jamie
Awesome
If you were born in to a low income working class family ,between 1960-1979 . You will feel as if this book is about you , or parts of you. But also that you are not a product of your environment, you can overcome so much . Thank you Gregory, I found some peace in your book .
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Gai
Don’t miss this!
A story courageous and real in the telling. We all know people who’ve done it tough, this story details a little of ‘how tough’ and the impacts that these experiences can have on those who survive them. I’m so glad Gregory was able to tell his story for us, other survivors and all those who did not survive.
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