Debuting author Mark Edmonds looks back at his journey through life in 'They Called Me A Hitman'
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
New book narrates how one man's perseverance led him to achieve his dream
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mark Edmonds walks down memory lane to share an account of his journey through life -- his somewhat varied and unusual story, the peaks and troughs he experienced, and the people he met along the way -- within the pages of "They Called Me A Hitman" (published by Balboa Press AU).
In this autobiography, the author details his unusual family's isolated and unpopular social situation and his efforts to break out of his cult-like and rebellious environment and live a normal life in the wider world. He worked as a taxi driver in Melbourne and as a rookie journalist on a communist party newspaper. He was a photographer, bookshop owner, and community radio program presenter. He ultimately achieved his dream career as a mechanical design engineer, becoming a high-flying engineering project manager, and a family man. Eventually, he earned the nickname "hit man" for protecting his employer's financial interests against the manipulations of a bullying construction site manager.
"They Called Me A Hitman" portrays a true life example of what can be achieved when a person perseveres despite difficult circumstances. Edmonds quotes the saying, "You can never run away from your past, but it doesn't hurt to get a good start."
An excerpt from the book reads:
I consciously chose to not live as a red rebel on the fringes of our society but to get out into the real world and mix it with the best and the worst. But I have retained some of my rebelliousness. I usually gave as well as I received, without worrying too much about the consequences. But I have never set out to hurt anybody or harm anything. I have known some wonderful people and some rogues. I have known some brilliant people and some idiots. I have known lovers and haters. I will remember them all.
To purchase a copy of the book, visit https://www.balboapress.com/en-au/bookstore/bookdetails/835601-they-called-me-a-hitman.
"They Called Me A Hitman"
By Mark Edmonds
Softcover | 7.5 x 9.25in | 170 pages | ISBN 9781982292775
E-Book | 170 pages | ISBN 9781982292782
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Born into a communist family which he describes as a cult, Mark Edmonds went on to study at the International Communist School in Moscow. His father, Lloyd, had fought against the army of the Spanish fascist, Gen. Francisco Franco, who launched a civil war in Spain against the popularly elected Republican government. But Edmonds chose to not live as a red rebel on the fringes of society. Instead, he went out into the real world while keeping some of his inherited rebelliousness. In this book, join the author as he looks back at how he escaped a political cult, the people he has met and loved, and those he has crossed swords with along the way.
Balboa Press Australia is a division of Hay House, Inc., a leading provider in publishing products that specialise in self-help and the mind, body and spirit genre. Through an alliance with the worldwide self-publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the Author Solutions self-publishing model. For more information or to start publishing today, visit balboapress.com.au or call 1-800-844-925.
Media Contact
Marketing Services, BalboaPressAU, 1-800-844-925, pressreleases@balboapress.com
SOURCE BalboaPressAU
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