Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Sailor...: The Life of Colin Kerby, OAM - Paperback

by Jan Mitchell (Author)

Ninety year old Colin Kerby OAM is a distinguished Australian of many talents: commercial diver, fitter and turner, engineer, inventor, brewer, confectioner, aircraft manufacturer and boat builder. His most important contributions to society include the saving of nearly 500 lives from drowning and the invention and building of machines for cancer research and organ transplantation. How can one man achieve so much? Read the story of Col's life in this enjoyable, funny and fast paced biography to find out

Author Biography

Jan Mitchell lives and writes in the Lake Macquarie area of NSW, Australia. She met Colin Kerby and his wife Judy in 2001, and was impressed by their stories of life in Melbourne and Colin's early years in Papua New Guinea. Colin and Judy wanted their stories recorded and Jan opted to take up the challenge of writing Colin's biography.