Ulopia
by Gary Troia
RAY DENNIS: A bricklayer, a teacher, a philosophy student and a sufferer of several disorders, including bi-polar, borderline personality disorder, alcoholism and a fear of flying. ULOpia: An island, free of prejudice, conflict and deprivation. Located somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, inhabited by Unidentified Latent Organisms, more commonly known as ULOpians. Fleeing a murder, almost drowning, desperate and on the verge of insanity, Ray is rescued from the Pacific Ocean and taken aboard a yacht where he anxiously awaits his fate. The owner of the yacht, a Scottish billionaire and philanthropist, grants Ray a second chance at life on the paradise island of ULOpia. The only rules for ULOpians are: Be grateful every day, remove pre-programmed labels and prejudices, lend a helping hand, and write a personal account every six months. And so begins a life changing spiritual odyssey on ULOpia where Ray learns some powerful life lessons, harnesses his inner demons, encounters both higher and lower versions of himself, and struggles to find a way to a fulfilled, peaceful and meaningful way of living, beyond the dark grasp of the world "out there."
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Author Biography
Gary Troia was born in southeast London and studied Spanish and Philosophy at Middlesex University and the Universidad de Deusto. In 2010, he left behind a career in education and moved to a small Spanish village, where he began his lifelong dream of writing. His first book, Spanish Yarns and Beyond, is a humorous account of his time in Spain. 'A great play on words, witty and well written, ' was how one reviewer described the book. A Bricklayer's Tales, published in 2013, is a collection of ten tales, including: Angel Dust, the peculiar story of a man whose new life in America leads to conversations with Ancient Greek philosophers. Mrs. McClintock, an absurd farce in which a Glaswegian couple retire to Spain, and A Bricklayer's Tale, the story of a disillusioned, alcoholic bricklayer. Since then Gary has gone on to write eight books. Gary now lives in Hampshire, with his partner Marina where he continues to write.
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