Eating Smoke by Chris Thrall

Eating Smoke by Chris Thrall

On February 16, 1912, La Mesa Springs, a community of 700 citrus farmers, home seekers, developers, and businessmen, incorporated into the City of La Mesa. Located amongst the rolling hills and mesa lands between San Diego and El Cajon, today s suburban city of over 56,000 is still renown for its small-town character, featuring its historic village business district, family-friendly neighborhoods, good schools, and ample retail and recreational amenities. The area s centuries-old prehistory and history can be traced to the natural springs that attracted stockman Robert Allison in 1869. Allison Springs, later renamed, prospered and grew after the arrival of the railroad in 1889. After incorporation, the young city grew steadily, reaching 3,925 residents by 1940. Post World War I La Mesa exemplified the exponential suburban growth of the region, expanding to the north and west of the old downtown to accommodate 50,000-plus residents by 1980 all were attracted, as today, to the Jewel of the Hills.

Thrall, Chris: - Chris Thrall was born in South-East London. He is a former Royal Marines Commando who served in the Northern Ireland Conflict and trained in airborne insertion and Arctic warfare and survival. In 2011 Chris wrote the bestselling memoir Eating Smoke detailing his descent into crystal meth psychosis while working for the Hong Kong triads. A qualified pilot and skydiver Chris has explored all seven continents and backpacked through every country in North, South and Central America. In 2018 he ran an ultramarathon a day the length of Britain to highlight the veteran suicide epidemic and in 2019 completed a quadruple ironman distance triathlon. Chris has firewalked over red-hot coals to raise money to work with street children in post-war Mozambique. He has driven development workers to India and back by coach and scuba-dived in the Antarctic Polar Circle. In 2001 the Finnish Nation awarded Chris their Second Level Commendation on the grounds of human generosity. With a degree in youth work Chris is a life coach, an addiction specialist and inspirational speaker. He lives in the UK and plans to continue adventuring, charity work and hosting his popular Bought the T-Shirt podcast.

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ISBN 13	9780993543944
ISBN 10	0993543944
Titre	Eating Smoke
Auteur	Chris Thrall
Série	Eating Smoke
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Serf Books
Année de publication	2019-12-19
Nombre de pages	394
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