Bøker av Ray Hodgson

Jack Walker begins life as a visually impaired child. He can see just enough to read with a strong magnifying glass. His one main mission as a child and teenager is the stop the bullying of vulnerable children. Jack's sexual exploits as a young man result in the birth of Jacob, the light of his life.A highlight of his life is his marriage to Jennifer his childhood friend when he loses touch with Jakob's mother. His journey takes him from being a helpless, bullied, blind teenager to the leader of an invincible gang that he calls The Protectors. En route he develops some very special skills. He relies upon his powerful dog, Merk, as well as his magnificent gang and his special skills.The first paragraph in the book sums up Jack's anxieties. "Am I paranoid or does my mission in life attract enemies? I have concluded that both are true. My bedtime ruminations always focus on a vengeful gunman. I am not frightened of death, but the thought of an assassin's bullet does scare me". Fortunately, Jack has a Buddhist Guru who helps him to cope with these ruminations and also develop his special skills

'We can fix this woman. We can take away her chronic pain and stop her incontinence. We can restore her sexual function. We can restore her dignity. We just need more light …'Set in the foothills of the spectacular Himalayas, Australian surgeon Dr Ray Hodgson and his exceptional team of volunteers battle more than just the power grid in their fight to improve the lives of desperate Nepalese women. Tackling the overwhelming prevalence of genital prolapse in this exotic corner of the world, this spellbinding story details the struggles the team face as they strive to overcome scarce supplies, gender discrimination, and cultural roadblocks.Heartbreak in the Himalayas gives readers a priceless insight into Nepal's true culture and its intimate relationship with the health of its people. Dr Ray weaves his way into the heart of this mesmerising country, and shines a light on the hopes, dreams, and heartbreaks of the local people who are usually hidden in statistics.All profits from the sale of Heartbreak in the Himalayas will fund the construction of a Mothers and Babies Hospital in rural Nepal.