A Penguin in a Sparrow's Nest: The Story of a Freelance Mot Frank Melling,

\u201CA Penguin in a Sparrow\u2019s Nest\u201D is far more than a story about motorcycling and journalism. Instead, it recounts the inspirational journey of a sixteen year old who left his Council House to become a shelf painter and went on to be one of the most prolific motorcycling journalists of his generation with over 1700 articles and 20 books to his name.\n\nThis true story could almost be a fictional novel because it is an epic tale of overcoming adversity, avoiding death on many occasions, huge efforts \u2013 and a lot of success.\n\nOn the way, Frank was fortunate to enjoy\n\n--a good night\u2019s sleep in a brothel\n\nLearn about the dangers of asking for breakfast on his first day at the Isle of Man TT races\n\n--discover the delights of skiing on a motorcycle and\n\n--appreciate the benefits of not listening to paramedics discussing his imminent death.\n\nEvery page is filled with warmth, humour and highly original stories which are a wonderful window on growing up .