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Paralian: Notjusttransgender

By Liam Klenk

Definition: Paralian - Ancient Greek meaning ‘one who lives by the sea'.

Paralianis a memoir narrated through the author's relationship to water. We follow Liam Klenk's tumultuous journey to find his authentic self and happiness against more than a lifetime's worth of adversities. At five months old Liam was adopted from an orphanage and ushered into a unique journey, which introduced him to the characters that would become both the currents that moved him and the rocks that supported him.

Liam, who lives in Zurich with his wife, says: "At three years old I began catching odd glances because I was born in a girl's body yet began to introduce myself to people as a boy."

Paraliantells the remarkable story of an honest, at times challenging life, and offers insight and wisdom from a fluid position - from experience.

Follow Liam from a small river in Germany to the biggest performance pool in the world, from Switzerland to the US, the Maldives to Macau.

About the Author

Liam has travelled around the world, enjoyed a variety of careers and lived in many countries searching for somewhere to feel truly at home. He left his native Germany to study in the United States, returning to Germany only briefly before leaving for art school in Switzerland. He then became a Scuba instructor in the Maldives, which unexpectedly led to an incredible role in Belgium on the world's largest water show. He then lived in Macau, Hong-Kong and Canada before returning to Germany and now lives in Zurich, Switzerland.

Liam was propelled on his seemingly relentless travels by a quest for understanding of himself, the world around him and the cultures that he interacted with along the way. And now...? Well now, Liam says: "I am dreaming of becoming a full-time author. I am dreaming of giving TED talks and the like in the future, of sharing my positive outlook on life without being patronising, political or esoteric, nor demanding sympathy. Maybe I can even make a very, very tiny bit of difference in a few people's lives."

Quote from Paralian

"One evening at dinner, as we toasted to my coming marriage, my dad said, "Cheers! And I need to tell you something: I am gay. Timotei and I are in an intimate relationship." Unbeknownst to me, he had been madly in love with Timotei long before he had moved in with him. Well-muscled and proportioned, with soulful, dark eyes, Timotei was admittedly quite the catch. He had a good sense of humour, coupled with sparkling intelligence and boundless self-confidence to boot.

At first, when I realised this had never been about helping a Romanian refugee, I felt betrayed and used. My dad simply wanted me to marry his lover so they could stay together. Then again, what better way could my dad help someone than by loving him?"

The Essential Details

Category:Memoir

ISBN:9781785891205

Format:Paperback & eBook

Available on Amazon & in all good book shops

Price:

Release Date:28 May 2016

Publisher:Matador

Press Folder:http://bit.ly/1ZgJJFw

More information online

Twitter:https://twitter.com/liamklenk

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/thefortunatenomad

Website & Blog:

https://liamklenk.wordpress.com

Author Profile:

http://www.literallypr.com/public_relations/file/liam_klenk-Paralian.php

Publisher page:

http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=3743

For interviews, editorial commissions, extracts for reprint, quotes/comments, images (the author has provided plenty from throughout his life, as well as those that are in the book), or to put your name down for a copy of the final PDF and/or the printed copy for review consideration, please get in touch with Helen, Sam or Diana at info@literallypr.com.  

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