RACKET BOY - WHERE'S MY COUNTRY
by Philip George, Geetha K
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Do you marvel at people who seemingly have it all only to drop everything for life in a remote village? Have you wondered about leaving your roots for migration to the unknown?
‘Fit only for climbing coconut trees.’ The mockery invented by Philip’s father because he was badminton-mad and useless (said father) at all else, lingered with him through school in Malaysia. It travelled with him on an Aeroflot to England in 1970, aged 18, functioning on
adrenaline. It stuck through his navigation of parochial middle England – caring for patients
in a mental hospital, law practice, sports, and relationships.
Toughened by an Indian father and a Chinese coach, lifted by a messiah-like Englishman and grounded by a Labrador soulmate, Racket Boy – Where’s My Country, explores Philip’s life over six decades. From being ordered by the British government to leave England, accosted in Bombay, mugged in Barcelona to horse-trading with a petroleum giant in Ecuador and thrilling in a World Cup in military-ruled Argentina, to list a few highlights.
Philip is now a spectator in the hills of Tuscany, more than just fit to be climbing coconut trees!
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Author Bio – Philip George
Leaving Malaysia after high school, Philip George made his own path in England for over
four decades before embracing Italy in retirement, to create more stories from San Romano,
his village in the mountains of Garfagnana, Tuscany.
Before becoming a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Philip hustled
through a range of jobs: factory worker, psychiatric nurse, banker, stevedore, and more.
An avid fan of many sports, he played international-level badminton and county-level squash,
completed twenty-five marathons, pedalled extensively, and attended three World Cups, three
Olympics, three Commonwealth Games, several Formula One races and for good measure,
one Royal Ascot. He is now a member of CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports)
headquartered in Switzerland.
Philip currently extends his legal wisdom pro bono and conducts life coaching clinics. This
book stands as a tribute to every underdog chiselling their insecurities into triumph.
Author Bio – Geetha K
A third-generation Malaysian Geetha K was born in the coastal town of Port Dickson and
raised in KL's fringes. An educator for two decades she began as a language teacher in the private sector rising to the position of department head. She then moved her commitment to
her other passion of writing, which led to her foray into the media business. To date, she writes and edits for independent media outlets, mainly on social and lifestyle issues. She has successfully concluded a niche masterclass in memoir writing in London, conducted by a
leading English daily and university. Her first novel, The Seat, by Fixi Novo, was published
in 2020 in Malaysia. Her second book Racket Boy – Where’s My Country, an autobiography
co-authored with Philip George, was published in the UK and is now available worldwide.
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- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781805141266
- Publication Country or regionMalaysia
- Pages464
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2027
- Dimensions12.9 x 19.8 cm
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