Bowing Out
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About the Book
TEACHER TURNS LEARNER
Of course, it had been the beer talking - and how many men have been guilty of allowing that to happen? Chris hadn't meant to cause lasting offence in his end of year speech on that hot summer's evening, but you can never turn the clock back. What's been said has been said.
It's surprising that someone like Chris would have been so affected by the reactions of his colleagues to what had simply been a bit of fun. Surely his dramatic escape from the long awaited holiday with his wife Sarah was the result of much unhappiness which had built up over time, and the memory of that fateful evening in the restaurant was simply that which finally tipped him over the edge?
Centring on the adventures of Chris O'Neill, fugitive teacher, the novel tells of his attempts to change his life around and the subsequent upheaval affecting him, Sarah and also Andy and Helen Wilkinson.
About the Author
Peter Cropper was born in St Helens, Lancashire in 1956 and was educated at Prescot Grammar School and Newcastle University, gaining an Honours Degree in German in 1979. After a short period working for the civil service in London, he qualified as a language teacher in 1983. He subsequently taught for 19 years at a school in Salford. He now enjoys his working life as a writer and part time driver.
His first book was an authorised biography - "From Great Broughton to Great Britain - Peter Gorley, Rugby League forward" which was published by London League Publications in 2004. He regularly contributes to the St Helens RLFC match day programme and he has had many articles published in "Lancashire Today" magazine. "Bowing Out" is his first novel.
He lives in Horwich near Bolton, Lancashire with his wife Josephine, who is a psychotherapist and who runs the "Rekindle your Dreams" course (www.healthyhorizons.gb.com), while his daughter Hanne is a pharmacist currently living in Newcastle. In his spare time Pete enjoys watching rugby league, cricket and football as well as walking and playing in the local quiz league.