Books

The Old Man on the Bench

Jack's elderly neighbour is missing and the whole street is out searching. Jack uses the commotion as an excuse to slip away to the school field for the evening, only to discover the old man there, sitting on a bench, waiting for him in the fading light.

The Old Man on the Bench is a thoughtful story about truth, listening, and connection across generations. Set over the course of a single evening, it follows an unexpected meeting between two people at very different points in life, and explores the way openness and compassion can reshape how we understand ourselves and others.

The Old Man on the Bench will be for sale on this website soon.

Earlier works

My first book, Jim and the Universe, was self-published on Amazon in 2017. This was followed with two further stories set in the same world, Eva and the Universe and Ron and the Big Gone. All three explore ideas about faith and spirituality. Their protagonists are children and young people, but these stories can be for adults as much as anyone else.

The first story, Jim, follows an 11 year old boy as he starts high school; it explores how an old lady's wisdom helps him to manage his fears. The second, Eva, tells the story of that same old lady as a young girl. The third, Ron, tells the story of one of Jim's friends as he navigates the challenges of entering adulthood.