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Just a Glimpse - book launch and charity evening with Douglas Anderson

Dollar - Thursday 30th January 2025

Venue: The Wee Bookshop, Dollar

Join us for an inspirational evening as Douglas talks about his recently published book 'Just a Glimpse', a memoir of his extraordinary and unusual life which he shares with his family from his home in Dollar  and Greenland.

Combining wilderness adventures, family drama and entrepreneurship we are taken on a riveting,  often emotional and sometimes hilarious, journey of his varied life and endeavours which include:-

  • Building and sailing a 60ft concrete yacht from Scotland to Patagonia
  • Leading the first expedition to traverse the Patagonian Icecap
  • Many first ascents of peaks in Greenland
  • Developing an advanced retinal imaging system and making this available to communities around the world

Signed hardback copies of the book will be available to purchase and £15 (all profits) from each book sale will be donated to The Polar Academy - a Scottish children's charity based in Bo'ness.

The Polar Academy works with “invisible kids”, impacted by bullying, bereavement and abuse and turn them into resilient role models, for life.Their programme takes young people through 1 year of intensive physical and mental training and culminates in a winter sledge haul. The extreme challenge of exploration allows them to realise their full potential like no other opportunity can. By showing them what they are capable of, this experience permanently improves their self-belief.

Book tickets via Eventbrite.

  • Single admission and signed hardback copy £33.22 incl fee
  • Admission only £6.13 incl fee
  • Double admission and signed hardback copy £38.62 incl fee
Time
7-9pm