{"id":1283,"date":"2021-06-28T06:23:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bournemouthtoday.com\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2021-06-28T06:23:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:23:49","slug":"former-sas-sergeant-from-poole-releases-first-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bournemouthone.com\/test\/former-sas-sergeant-from-poole-releases-first-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Former SAS sergeant from Poole releases first novel"},"content":{"rendered":"

A former SAS sergeant who was the youngest member of the elite regiment when he passed selection is going on \u2018the world\u2019s worst ever book signing tour\u2019 to promote his debut novel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

42-year-old Ray Carole from Poole is peddling a collapsible bicycle nearly 4,0000 miles around Britain in the trip that will also see him raise money for the Bowra Foundation.<\/p>\n

The foundation aims to inspire resilience among people suffering from neurological disorders.<\/p>\n

Ray was 22 when he joined the legendary special forces unit and served around the world.<\/p>\n

After his military career he raced 500 miles to the North Pole and then skied 715 miles to the South Pole in an attempt to be the first person to walk there and back solo.<\/p>\n

This mission, which he was forced to abort at the pole due to the season ending, features in the gripping semi-autobiographical narrative in his psychological thriller, The Clinic.<\/p>\n

With Covid delaying his plans to return to the Antarctic he decided to get out on the road on his bicycle to promote his book.<\/p>\n

Ray said: \u201cI decided to promote my book by cycling around the country \u2013 and I think I will also do Scotland now so I\u2019ll be travelling almost 4,000 miles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI began in Poole then headed to the Isle of Wight and will continue east, stopping at pubs to do signings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve called it the \u2018world\u2019s worst ever book signing\u2019 as a bit of a gimmick, but the idea is to meet people along the way and have some fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll also be promoting the Bowra Foundation which was formed by Mark Bowra, a former special forces officer.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe suffered a debilitating stroke at the peak of his powers and the foundation helps those suffering from neurological disorders through practical help and physical challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tour will be exhausting on a small bicycle but with my other planned physical challenges delayed it seemed like a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Details of Ray\u2019s progress and his planned route can be seen through live updates on his website here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Clinic is published by Troubador and is available from online sites as well as the author\u2019s site RayCarole.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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