As a child, John Brennan wasn't an obvious candidate for success. School was a difficult, upsetting place and he was always at the bottom of the class. His battle with dyslexia meant that he felt stigmatised by a society that didn't understand him. Yet his determination to not be defined by his dyslexia created an ambition that has been matched by his business acumen. Now in his mid-fifties, John's optimism is still flowing. It is a measure of his character that, on being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the first ...
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As a child, John Brennan wasn't an obvious candidate for success. School was a difficult, upsetting place and he was always at the bottom of the class. His battle with dyslexia meant that he felt stigmatised by a society that didn't understand him. Yet his determination to not be defined by his dyslexia created an ambition that has been matched by his business acumen. Now in his mid-fifties, John's optimism is still flowing. It is a measure of his character that, on being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the first thing he did was to buy a very uncared for Dromquinna Manor on a waterfront estate on 46 acres of overgrown grounds. Ten years later, in the midst of a world pandemic that saw hotels closed all over the world, John again bought a new hotel. This is a fascinating account of a man with the vision to create his own life against the odds that will inspire people everywhere to find their own way too. 'A great book for parents and young people who are coping with dyslexia that shows them there are a lot of other ways in life.' Sue Nunn, KCLR FM
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New. 2022. Paperback. *John Brennan doesn't let anything get him down. A natural born optimist, he has always sought out the best things in life, becoming a successful businessmen along the way. But it hasn't always been easy, and as a child he wasn't an obvious candidate for success. School was a difficult, upsetting place, and he was always at the bottom of the class. His battle with dyslexia meant he felt stigmatised by a society that didn't understand him. But his determination to not be defined by his condition created an ambition that was been matched only by his business acumen. Now in his mid-fifties, his energy is still flowing. It is a measure of his attitude that the first thing he did on being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma was to buy an abandoned hotel on 40 acres of overgrown grounds. Ten years later in the midst of a world pandemic that saw hotels closed all over the world, John again bought a new hotel. This is a fascinating account of a man who has the vision and skill to create his own life, against the odds and will inspire people everywhere to embrace their difference, too......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
