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Yet to read the book in full, but so far a very good looking book and Michael and the publishers should be very proud--I already have tissue being used!
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Mikes book arrived yesterday -finished and passed on to husband to read----it is an excellent book, well written, traumatic, and certainly paints a picture
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This book is well written and a page turner! I have known Tigger as a dear friend for the past 20 years or more and I was interested to find out more detail about his past upbringing, especially as an adopted child. My wife was adopted at birth and fortunately was adopted at birth by very loving parents. I new Tigger had a tough upbringing but to his credit his “can do attitude” saw him through some very difficult times. My admiration and respect for Tigger has grown enormously having read his book. Well done Tigger, You made it happen through your determination to succeed. It has been a pleasure and honour to have known you. All the best Mike
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A very sad story, Mike Thanks for sharing it
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Michael is my first cousin once removed though we have yet to meet. I wanted to read his story as a way of getting to know him a little and the book really delivers on that front. Touching on some deeply disturbing issues around abuse and mental illness Michael tells a tale where resilience and hopefulness shape a future that was so much better than the past. We can only be responsible for ourselves and Michael makes this clear, shaping himself around love and family, cherishing the good and refusing to be twisted up by the bad. I also learned a bit more about Michael's 'real' mother, a lady who I knew quite well as a child. So thank you for being brave enough to share your story Micheal, I will look forward to one day chatting about over a good coffee.
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An excellent read, written with honesty and sincerity, and in remarkable detail, given the recollection of memories from such a young age.
Knowing the author as a personal friend as well as a former work colleague, I was shocked to find out the things I did not know about him!
Given the mental 'baggage' he has carried with him all of his life, his tenacious "never give up" attitude is a credit to him and an example to all.
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Just read this book - a real page turner I couldn’t put it down. More interesting for me because I knew several of the people mentioned and was also mentioned which was a surprise ! I didn’t realise what an awful childhood Mike had experienced I knew his “mother” and she was obviously a Jekyll and Hyde because I dealt with her on a professional level and she was always very pleasant to me !! I know “Tigger” has now found great happiness with Wendy which he truly deserves as he is a very nice guy.
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a real page turner and I couldn’t put it down. I would throughly recommend it to anyone.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'A Boy Named Tigger' and it kept my attention throughout. Even though there were sensitive aspects to Tigger's adoption you felt like you really followed his journey and his determination in life to succeed. It is a lovely quality book with good sized chapters that leave you looking forward to reading more. Michael should be very proud of his achievement of publishing this book and I would highly recommend it.
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Excellent book would definitely recommend it, had a job to put it down
What a roller coaster life Tigger had….. laughter fun and many sad time with tears.
I could relate to many of the places and people, some I remember, some I had forgotten, like Goring Hall being a school and its now a hospital.
I have now past it the book onto my husband to read
I wish Mike every success with this book, for me I thoroughly enjoyed it
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I have known and been friends with the author for many years and heard many interesting (and sometimes upsetting ) snippets of things that had happened to him whilst he was an adopted child. Reading his book(twice now) made me realise just how much his upbringing had shaped his life and helped me to understand the "Mike " that l know today. This is a book that l will return to read again and again. Well done dear friend!
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Rae Titcomb Shoreham by Sea
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book, it's well written with a flow that was easy to follow. Your description of places and people was very adept. You have survived extremely well a very difficult childhood. I'm sure anyone reading your book whether adopted or not will really enjoy this very good read.
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I took the book on holiday to read and really enjoyed it. Found it quite surreal that I was reading a book about somebody I knew so well but it turned out that I actually knew nothing!
The story of your childhood was very sad in places but you managed to come back time after time and it was enthralling to read how your life progressed and how you overcame each setback and moved forward to a more positive place.
Well done for writing this, I am sure it will help many people in a similar situation.
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My daughter gave me this book to read and I found it fascinating, the detail and memories took me back to when I was a child and given away to our neighbours because my dad and stepmother couldn’t afford to take me with them when they moved away.
The story gives hope to all that despite a very challenging start we can all overcome and eventually live a full and happy life. Well done for witting your story.
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Great read, nice to hear one of my closest friends fathers life story, from the sad beginning with the adoption through all of life's challenges up to now. Well worth a read
