The Desert Swimmer
From severe depression on an outback sheep station to swimming the English Channel. The story of how it all started - co-written with Paul Mitchell, published by Allen & Unwin.
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“A professional team that delivers on their promises. Their attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out throughout the entire project. We’ve already recommended them to others and would be happy to work with them again any time.”
— Former Customer
“A professional team that delivers on their promises. Their attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out throughout the entire project. We’ve already recommended them to others and would be happy to work with them again any time.”
— Former Customer
“A professional team that delivers on their promises. Their attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out throughout the entire project. We’ve already recommended them to others and would be happy to work with them again any time.”
— Former Customer
His StoryBrendan Cullen had everything a bloke was supposed to want - a station to run, a family he loved, work that never stopped. He also had a secret that nearly killed him.
The Desert Swimmer is the story of how a sheep station manager from Broken Hill hid severe depression behind hard work and "she'll be right" — until the day he walked into the local hospital and said four words that saved his life. And it's the story of what happened next: how a man living 600km from the nearest beach found himself, at 3am in a murky outback dam, training to swim the English Channel.
It's a book about red dirt and cold water, about mates and family, about the toolbox that keeps him well — and about why asking for help is the strongest thing a person can do.
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