Book description
Approaching forty, Nigel Marsh's life seems almost perfect: he has
moved with his family from the UK to Sydney and runs the Australian
office of a leading advertising agency. However, he is also stressed,
overweight and struggling to balance a career, a marriage and the
demands of four small children. But everything changes when he loses his
job. After the initial shock of redundancy, Marsh decides to embrace
life outside the office and reconnect with his family. FAT, FORTY AND
FIRED is the hilarious, insightful and deeply moving account of his 'gap
year' at home, as he rediscovers fatherhood, loses twenty kilograms,
kicks his drinking habit, trains for an ocean swim race and generally
gets his house in order. FAT, FORTY AND FIRED is a story for anyone who
has dreamed about leaving the rat race behind and living a more
meaningful life. Nigel Marsh was born in Plymouth. Five years later he
was sent to boarding school. He has spent the 35 years since thinking of
ways of gaining attention and affirmation of his parents. The CEO of
communications group Leo Burnett Australia, he lives in Bronte with his
wife and four children.
