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'Kingdom of Wonder' by John Turner PRESALE!

£12.99

Laced with humorous incidents throughout, Kingdom of Wonder captures one man’s journey from divorce and a job in the IT industry in the UK, to working for a primary-education and child rights NGO in Cambodia. His path to Cambodia takes him via a silent meditation retreat near San Francisco in order to heal, couch-surfing with wisdom-filled pensioners, Tinder dates in Chicago, twerking in Hawaii, and a rare glimpse of North Korea. The story culminates in a love affair with Cambodia, a country that threw everything at him including two abductions, two murders, a heart-wrenching Khmer Rouge past, a beautiful woman, a wonderful NGO, and one extraordinary former Buddhist monk who leads the NGO.

This is a book written by a man rediscovering his purpose and joy through his commitment to mindfulness and deep introspection to understand what it means to live this life. It’s a journey that would just not have been possible without the wise words of his mum, of Buddhism, and of many encountered along the way.

Laced with humorous incidents throughout, Kingdom of Wonder captures one man’s journey from divorce and a job in the IT industry in the UK, to working for a primary-education and child rights NGO in Cambodia. His path to Cambodia takes him via a silent meditation retreat near San Francisco in order to heal, couch-surfing with wisdom-filled pensioners, Tinder dates in Chicago, twerking in Hawaii, and a rare glimpse of North Korea. The story culminates in a love affair with Cambodia, a country that threw everything at him including two abductions, two murders, a heart-wrenching Khmer Rouge past, a beautiful woman, a wonderful NGO, and one extraordinary former Buddhist monk who leads the NGO.

This is a book written by a man rediscovering his purpose and joy through his commitment to mindfulness and deep introspection to understand what it means to live this life. It’s a journey that would just not have been possible without the wise words of his mum, of Buddhism, and of many encountered along the way.

About the Author, John Turner

John Turner writes because he enjoys creativity, weaving words and capturing some sort of truth. It is a form of self-expression for him. He believes that some stories must be told and the world is only enhanced by it. John is family-oriented and is interested in social justice, humanitarianism and making the world a better place. He will go the extra mile when he sees that the cause is worth it. He loves stimulating and meaningful discussion with family and friends and can think of nothing better than creating the setting for this by playing host. When he’s not engaging in the above or writing, he can be found staying active and healthy, exploring nature (ideally a sunny beach), attempting spontaneous comedy at an improv class, being amused at the oddities of life, practicing silly voices, or working at the University. He loves peanut butter and marmite on toast.

PRESALE ORDERS WILL BE POSTED JANUARY 2027

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