Finding Gold: My life-changing treasure hunt with nature by Vincent Thurkettle #foliosociety About the author: Growing up

About the author: Growing up

there is always someone to remind us that life begins again

TitanISBN: 9781803364421Extent: 512 pages

brutalized by war

Adonis with an Achilles heel

Finding Gold: My life-changing treasure hunt with nature by Vincent Thurkettle #foliosociety About the author: Growing upOn Friday I was middle management, employed and office furnished. On Monday I was nobody, and it felt good. But I was not idle. I wasn't expecting to get rich, but if anyone had ever told me how hard it is to find gold, would I have listened? I hope not. I wanted to feel alive. I left the security of daily office attendance in favour of adventure, danger and chance, having decided life is too short. The reality of bills to pay reminded me I must