LAUNCH OF NEW BOOK ABOUT WORKPLACE DEATH

When Bruce Park said goodbye to his oldest son Nathan one Friday morning he had no idea that it would be the last time he ever saw him alive.

Later that day twenty four year old Nathan was crushed to death in a workplace accident.

Now Bruce Park has written the story of his grief in a short book called The Birthday Card, the title of which was inspired by a card his son gave him the last time he saw him.

Speaking at the launch in Melbourne on last week Bruce Park said, ‘My precious Nathan…6ft 6ins tall, hair that was either cut to almost nothing, or left to grow into a mass of curls…a smile that could lighten and lift the mood of any room and a sense of life and adventure that always kept you on the edge of your seat. From the birthday card that Nathan gave me the last time I saw him alive. The same card which inspired the book we are launching tonight…”Dear dad…Happy birthday. I hope you have a great day. I wish you health and happiness this year and the rest of your life. Dad you told me once a story of a grandfather clock and a young clock. The grandfather clock said don’t worry son..take it one tick at a time. Try to remember this dad when you feel down and overwhelmed. It helps me through my struggles when I remember that.
love Nathan.” ‘

Paul Arnott, the chair of Acorn Press the book’s publisher, said, ‘The Birthday Card is a wonderfully tender story of a father’s love, which raises more questions than it does answers. It is a beautifully told, moving story of grief, courage and faith. We are proud to publish it as our first exclusive eBook in this increasingly digital era.’

Digital Review Copies can be ordered by contacting Paul Arnott on 0408 423 747 or parnott@acornpess.net.au
Paul Arnott, Acorn Press Ltd