This is the life story of Buridan, who at the age of seventeen found himself working in a lawnmower factory, where in desperation he creates a vision of the future. Making the most of serendipity, and using his "dyslexic advantage", he charts a path to adventure, worldwide travel, and solving personal challenges. Along the way, Buridan faces more than a few, sometimes life-threatening jeopardies. Our lawnmower man flies on Concorde, coauthors a book, works for the Home Office, and has three Mafia-related incidents across three continents. However, many of the tales are about his often comical interactions with his friends and the many people he meets on his journey. . These chronicles cover Burdan's life from birth to his sixties, and what's more, the stories are all true! Names have been changed to protect privacy You'll find out how Buridan finds himself in France, Rome, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Tokyo, and many more. You'll get to peek inside the dyslexic mind and learn how Buridan used unorthodox thinking to get a job travelling across Europe, hack a grocery company's software, prevent bombs in sea containers, and solve a problem with Criminal Justice in the UK, among others. If you're looking for: * an antidote to depressing news, * Baby Boomer nostalgia, * stories about the dyslexic advantage, ...this book's for you

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