Sue Perkins Livres

A few years ago I was asked if I'd like to make a documentary on the Mekong River, travelling from the vast delta in Vietnam to the remote and snowy peaks of Tibet. Up until that point, the farthest East I'd been was Torremolinos, in the Costa Del Sol. Here's the thing- I am scared of flying. I have zero practical skills. I can't survive if I am more than a three minute walk from a supermarket. For the last seven years I have suffered with crippling anxiety I bolt when panicked. I cannot bear to witness humans or animals in distress I have no ability to learn languages. I am a terrible hypochondriac And I am no good with boats. So I said yes.

When I began writing this book, I went home to find what my mum might have kept of my stuff. What I found was that she hadn't kept some of it. She had keptall of it- every bus ticket, postcard, school report - from the moment I was born to the moment I finally had the confidence to turn round and say 'why is our house full of this shit?' Sadly, a recycling 'incident' destroyed the bulk of this archive. This has meant two things- firstly, Dear Reader, you will never get to see countless drawings of wizards, read a poem about corn on the cob, or marvel at the kilos of brown flowers I so lovingly pressed as a child. Secondly, it's left me with no choice but to actuallywritethis thing myself. This, my first ever book, will answer questions such as 'Is Mary Berry real?', 'Is it true you wear a surgical truss?' 'Does orchestral conducting simply involve waving your arms around?' and 'is a non-spherically symmetric gravitational pull from outside the observable Universe responsible for some of the observed motion of large objects such as galactic clusters in the universe? Most of this book is true. I have, of course, amplified my more positive characteristics in an effort to make you like me. Thank you for reading.

Set against the backdrop of the 1949 polio epidemic, the story follows Warren Hearst, who faces the challenges of his new reality after losing the ability to play sports and ride his bike. Confined to a blanket in his family's station wagon on the way to a hospital in Omaha, Warren feels trapped and contemplates running away. His plans take an unexpected turn when he encounters Whitey, an assertive boy from his new neighborhood, leading to an unlikely friendship that may change his perspective on life and his circumstances.

The conclusion of Ash and Orm's journey reveals unexpected challenges and surprises in the world above ground. As they navigate this new reality, they must confront the unforeseen consequences of their adventure, testing their resilience and adaptability. The story delves into themes of discovery and the stark contrast between their previous experiences and the harsh truths of their environment.