Skiing with Demons: The Morzine Chalet Project
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (563 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1909644668 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Part memoir, part observational humour, this seriously funny book, documents the author’s transition from a city living executive, to a garage dwelling ski bum in the French Alps. It will be enjoyed by anyone who has either been on a skiing holiday, is thinking of running a ski chalet, wants to be a ski instructor or is planning a midlife crisis - it's not really about skiing.
. How he got this coveted title is the subject of his latest book - Skiing With Demons. He is also a chalet host, ski instructor (just), Ski Club of Great Britain Leader and Labrador owner. He is now a self-appointed expert on midlife crises, having almost survived his own. Then, thanks to the rise of the World Wide Web, he accidentally ended up working in Marketing. During the halcyon dotcom era, he set up a website development company in Birmingham then sold it, and his soul, to an advertising agency. A proud Yorkshireman, Chris was born in Hull but ended up living in the Midlands. He hasn’t always been a writer although he did have a weekly column in the Birmingham Post for many years. Chris graduated from Newcastle University and got a "proper" job as a software engineer. About the Author Amongst other things, Chris is now the 2nd oldest ski bum in the French Alpine town of Morzine. Favorite philosopher: Homer (Simpson). Hobbies include: hiking, watching cricket, motor biking
He is now a self-appointed expert on midlife crises, having almost survived his own. How he got this coveted title is the subject of his latest book - Skiing With Demons. Then, thanks to the rise of the World Wide Web, he accidentally ended up working in Marketing. Favorite philosopher: Homer (Simpson). During the halcyon dotcom era, he set
Amusing read Amazon Customer I liked Tomlinson's style and I loved reading about a part of the world close to my heart. I laughed out loud several times at this book. Give it a try!. "'Drop in' - you'll enjoy it!" according to Amazon Customer. A really entertaining and easy read. For anyone who's been on skiing trips to the Alps, this will transport you back to those heroic days on the slopes and 'all-conquering' nights in the bar and make you realise what your chalet host really thought of you! Thankful. Compulsory reading for any middle-aged man, or anybody who knows one. Jonathan Sharp I only bought this book as I ski and know Morzine well, so my expectations weren't that high, but it truly is a really enjoyable read. Chris's book is about what most of us middle aged men only dream about: escaping and turning a dream into reality, although that r