Ten Shillings Shy: Lessons in Life, Business and (Almost) Crime

By Mr Brian Geoffrey Hodge

When cancer came calling-twice-he didn't just face death. He rewrote his story.

From a wild boyhood in country Victoria to the quiet strength of fatherhood, faith, and family, this deeply personal memoir charts one man's unflinching journey through childhood trauma, complicated love, and the hardest news a doctor can give. But this isn't a tale of tragedy-it's a story about finding meaning in mess, humour in hardship, and the grace that lives in the details.

With warmth, wit, and brutal honesty, the author invites us into a life rich with contradiction: discipline and mischief, rebellion and faith, loss and love. Along the way, he faces not just cancer, but the buried wounds of his past-and begins to heal what was long left unsaid.

Told with compassion and a dash of irreverence, Ten Shillings Shy is a powerful reminder that the hardest seasons can bring unexpected clarity. And sometimes, the greatest miracles aren't the ones we ask for-they're the ones that change us.

A compelling memoir for anyone who's wrestled with regret, longed for peace, or dared to believe in second chances.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F7G1RZ9S
• ISBN13: 9798280958692
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"