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I am not a writer but I need to write only one book, my life story. I am here because I need your help and guidance to do it. Here is a short summary; My turbulent childhood was punctuated by abuse and abandon. Attempts at overcoming my severe lack of self-confidence pushed me to extremes; at the age of ten I regularly slept in a pit with deadly snakes and as a teenager I would joyride small planes at the local airport. I have been imprisoned several times on various military and civil charges and I spent two years in solitary confinement for escaping from prison. I was arrested by the military for the theft of a fighter jet but managed to escape. I fled the country with a false identity and have been a fugitive on the run for thirty seven years; hiding in plain sight. In defiance of an international arrest warrant I have frequented Police Chiefs, Heads of State and travelled to over thirty countries. Cycles of success and failure have marked my existence. Despite not finishing high school, I have practiced surgery and have managed multi-billion dollar projects. I have been President of an International Chamber of Commerce and I have advised government ministers on trade and commerce. I have created high tech companies and have owned several airlines. I faked my own death in an attempt to collect on a life insurance policy, causing imprisonment of my close family and friends. I assumed the role of engineer and have managed several multi-billion dollar projects. My life is one of suffering and perseverance. A life lived outside of convention and rules. A life spent skating on thin ice. |