The Dyslexic Oilman: An autobiography: true stories spanning 40 years of my life from 1975 thru 2014 working in the oil industry on 6 continents
| AUTHOR | Ellis, Les |
| PUBLISHER | Les Ellis (08/23/2022) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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From 1975 to 2014, Les Ellis worked in the oil industry on six continents. Starting as a roustabout on a North Sea rig, he worked his way up to operations manager in the Far East for an American international oil service company. This book contains forty years of true stories from his life: hair-raising experiences including riots in Nigeria, a machete attack by a drugged-up employee in Brunei, near fatal car crashes involving camels and drunk locals, an unjustified arrest for spying, and the time Les was held hostage for firing an employee. But not all his life in the oil industry was chaotic; there was fine dining and five-star hotels, flights to exotic places, and meeting wonderful people as well. And there was a big secret Les hid for over 40 years - that someone would find out he was dyslexic and make it public knowledge, shaming him for not being able to read and write under pressure and destroying any chance he had of progressing up the corporate ladder.
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ISBN-13:
9788797401316
ISBN-10:
8797401315
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
248
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.52 x 8.00 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
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From 1975 to 2014, Les Ellis worked in the oil industry on six continents. Starting as a roustabout on a North Sea rig, he worked his way up to operations manager in the Far East for an American international oil service company. This book contains forty years of true stories from his life: hair-raising experiences including riots in Nigeria, a machete attack by a drugged-up employee in Brunei, near fatal car crashes involving camels and drunk locals, an unjustified arrest for spying, and the time Les was held hostage for firing an employee. But not all his life in the oil industry was chaotic; there was fine dining and five-star hotels, flights to exotic places, and meeting wonderful people as well. And there was a big secret Les hid for over 40 years - that someone would find out he was dyslexic and make it public knowledge, shaming him for not being able to read and write under pressure and destroying any chance he had of progressing up the corporate ladder.
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Author:
Ellis, Les
Les Ellis is an escapee from the world of offices and 9 to 5 work. In a moment of temporary sanity he quit that life and, together with his wife, set up a landscaping business. Since his schooldays his real love, however, has been making people laugh with his sharp and humorous cartoons and caricatures, honed and practiced on his unwitting teachers throughout his schooldays. He is now doing this on a regular basis in Home Farmer where his topical cartoons are bringing to faces far and wide. He lives in Hampshire, England.
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