The Novel.
Our hero hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness.
Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life.
Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself.
Buy Now.
Paperback and ebook of Dreams of Being a Kiwi is available at these retailers and over 40 others around the world.
Listen.
The fourth season of Storytime with Paul Dore is a series of podcast episodes that includes audio excerpts from the novel. Also, there are a few episodes with interviews about mental health issues, themes that run throughout the book. The season ends with the book launch live event.
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Book Launch.
As usual, this wasn’t your average book launch. Arlene Paculan provided the music, and I provided the storytelling. Weaving music, stories, video, and pictures, Arlene and I presented an event that told the narrative of how Dreams of Being a Kiwi came to be. And yes, there were even kiwis.
Here are some videos and photographs of the launch. The first video is the movie trailer for LifeMan: Dreams of Being a Kiwi. A big Hollywood studio adapted the book into a film. Against my wishes, they turned the book into a superhero movie. The second is an edited version of the entire performance of the launch.
