Mark Holroyd's FROG TALES Reveals Life in Royal Navy

Conspicuously unconventional stories are common in printed materials nowadays. It is often up to one's discretion whether it is a tale worth believing or another paper ball to the trash bin. Former Clearance Diver of the British Royal Navy Mark D. Holroyd guarantees his debut book titled Frog Tales is one worth reading as he spent a lifetime of unimaginable undertakings. This account is about his life up until he left Britain's Maritime Armed Force in 2000.

This book is the author's true-life story. It covers his experience as a Clearance Diver and Bomb Disposal Expert dealing with the World War II and terrorist bombs all around the globe. It presents the humorous side of what has been a lifetime spent in dangerous situations to allow readers to immerse into the action and thrills without actually having to be there themselves. It underlines the fact that men and women in the military are just ordinary people with all the same joys, feelings, insecurities and fears as everyone else.

In this book, readers will follow the author as he is transported 600 miles out in the Atlantic Ocean to experience the horror of realizing that the helicopter-the only means of getting back to the ship-has just inexplicably flown off over the horizon. If that's not enough, they can relive Holroyd's experience of having to figure his way out of a fishing net, threatening to push him down onto the unforgiving shell of a 2000-pound WWII German bomb in zero visibility. There is no telling the difference between dark and light, up or down, or even which way the water surface is.

Readers can follow the death-defying stunts of the author, as well as the reason why he mustered enough guts to punch a Royal Prince Andrew after a risky mission. A sly autobiography that relates an extraordinary man's life experiences, Frog Tales reminds readers that when things get bad and the situation is dire, humour is sometimes all that keeps men sane.

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About the Author
Mark D. Holroyd lives in the South West of England

Frog Tales * by Mark D Holroyd
Publication Date: April 17, 2013
Trade Paperback; £16.99; 459 pages; 978-1-4836-2177-7
Trade Hardback; £26.99; 459 pages; 978-1-4836-2178-4
Ebook; £3.99; 978-1-4836-2179-1

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