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In this fourth memoir, Unexpected Treasures – Running a Mental Health Non-profit, Rod describes with honesty, compassion and humour, the struggles of providing mental health services despite budget cuts, the 2008 global recession, and multiple other challenges.

Finalist of the 2021 Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction!



Rod is a qualified Able Seaman, a journeyman boat builder, has a Master’s Degree with merit in Integrative Counselling Practice from the University of Derby, is a Registered Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, a father of three, and an experienced dog-walker.

Still attracted to the ocean, he lives along the shores of beautiful Howe Sound with his partner Anna. His dog Fargo took him for walks between bouts of writing.