A Tree Without Roots

A Tree Without Roots is the autobiography of a man of Italian background who grew up in an Australian farming community. As a young adult he broke free from family and small-town restrictions and prejudices and traveled extensively. Despite being aware of his homosexuality he married and fathered two children before finding the courage to be true to himself. Some of the cast of memorable characters we meet in these pages are people with cerebral palsy whose lives the author has shared with great tenderness and humanity as a professional carer. Here is a life, recounted with honesty and courage that is both ordinary and extraordinary. It is continually surprising, often moving, and never dull. 25% of sales of this book are donated to the Western Australian AIDS Council.

Paperback, 239 Pages, Published 2007