A Bit Mental: One Man's Mission to Lilo the Waikato - Softcover

Hunt, Jimi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1743313837 ISBN 13: 9781743313831

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2013

Synopsis

Jimi Hunt is a man who has spent most of his life doing ridiculous things for his own amusement. Things like building the country's biggest Slip 'n' Slide, playing golf through the streets of downtown Auckland, and holding an alternative Summer Olympics including events such as sandcastle building and rhythmic gymnastics. But what none of his friends knew was that Jimi had been silently battling with depression. It was eating him alive from the inside, affecting his business, losing him friends and slowly, painfully destroying his marriage. Disillusioned with the help and advice he received, he read that having a goal could help with depression. Five minutes later Jimi set his goal and announced it to the world – he would travel the entire length of the Waikato River on an inflatable mattress. Loneliness, 21,000 people following the journey on Facebook, chancing upon a dead body in the river, unbridled kindness from strangers, physical pain, and crazy psychic predictions are just a few of the strange experiences that Jimi gained along the way.

About this title

About the Author

Jimi Hunt is an Auckland-based designer and entrepreneur. He is one half of the creative force behind LiveMoreAwesome.com and the builder of New Zealand's biggest Slip 'n Slide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1743313837
• ISBN 13: 9781743313831
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240