20 Things I Wish I Knew At 20

by Roy Merchant

Overview

Have you ever wished you could go back and talk to your 20-year-old self? What wisdom would you impart?

20 Things I Wish I Knew At 20 is an insightful window into Roy Merchant's philosophies and wisdom as he reflects on how he could enrich the life of his 20-year-old self to change the course of his life. Touching on subjects such as race, Black heritage and history, self-esteem, relationships and life, Roy harnesses his 70 years of wisdom to educate, inspire and empower.

20 Things I Wish I Knew At 20 takes us on a journey of the things that make us human, unique and wonderful. It is a beautifully crafted and well-researched piece of work that does not preach but gives you an insight into alternative options and routes that life could take.

It's a beautiful story of getting old without realising it and using all we have learnt to empower our younger selves.

In an exquisite prayer, he asks that we pray for a better life on Gaia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781913674069
Publisher:	Conscious Dreams Publshiing
Publication date:	07/04/2020
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	102
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Roy Merchant was born in Jamaica. He left there in 1961 to join his parents in England. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1965 and became a submariner, spending most of his submarine years in Singapore, Hong Kong and other parts of the Far East. Having left the Navy in 1970, he retrained as an Electronics Engineer, then Technical Manager in a large television rental company in the 1970s. In the mid-'80s, he moved into local government as a senior manager in a London local authority. Retiring in 2014, Roy took a new path and started a Health and Wellbeing company catering mainly for the African Caribbean community while dedicating more time to writing and performance poetry across London. This book is his second, the first is entitled Walking In The Shadows Of Death.

Editorial Reviews

"Imagine blaming someone with even less power than you for your problems. If they were that powerful, surely, they would not be worse off than you. When you are kept uninformed and uneducated, logic escapes and flees in exasperation."

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