Heath Lander’s debut book is a captivating, exciting, and gritty exploration of his descent into the dangerous underbelly of Melbourne night life as a young university graduate. His prose captures the physicality of his journey from the first tentative steps into martial arts as a defense against low self-esteem to the camaraderie underpinning the bristling, barely contained violence of nightclub security. An unlikely candidate for the crowd control industry, Heath Lander recounts his journey from a hippy upbringing into the gritty and dangerous world of nightclub bouncing. As a university student, he takes up Kung Fu, a decision that gives him entry into the dark and brutal world of nightclub security. His introduction is by way of his instructor, a part-time bouncer at a pub in Brunswick Street, Melbourne. Graduating from university, his ambition to teach and paint takes second place to his obsession with "making it" in this new world. Without realizing it, Heath slides into a dark place with no real friends and plenty of potential enemies. The more proficient Heath becomes at his job, the more he gains the respect of his bosses and clients. Then one night, after five years as a bouncer, the almost fatal punch he delivers to a belligerent drunk causes a crisis of conscience. He realizes that his life has lost purpose and he quits his job, determined to "make it" once again, this time in the world of daylight.

The Bouncer

Business & Money

Sampson, Alan

Industries

Finch Publishing

<p>Alan Sampson was a very strict high school principal, renowned for transforming weak schools into centers of excellence. But the long hours took their toll on his home life. As his marriage ended, he was given charge of a city high school on a downward spiral. In this school was one of the most troublesome students he had ever met—his own son, Greg. As Alan strove to find a way to tame his son’s behavioral problems, he and Greg battled each other as well as the ingrained obstacles in the education system. Only when they both found the courage to step outside the rules did they find their way through to each other, and realize that the best education in life can be found outside the school system.</p>

Schools of Fish

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

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