Until his early twenties David Bereson powered through each day. “I was blessed. All that I did turned out much as I desired”. Then one day, bang, a serious car accident upended his life. In the forty years since he’s had to Dig Deep. With joy, humour, bravery, curiosity and learning his stories journey to the centre of his disability — what he found, who was missing, what he learnt and what he gained through what he’d lost. Along the way meet his accompanying characters — Tram Girl, The Gnome, The Angel of Odessa, Peter Pan, The Schnitz and the author himself, Uncle Croissant, a true pizza: “I am a pizza this and a pizza that, like most people in this immigrant nation.”
“While David truly speaks to ‘the human condition’ his writings are not bleak…he is undaunted, forever hopeful and frequently very funny.” Phillip Adams
“In his remarkable collection of stories, David Bereson illuminates the power of relentless optimism in the face of life-altering health challenges. Every tale nudges you towards a life imbued with honour, integrity, and ceaseless optimism.” Victor Perton, The Centre for Optimism
“These rich tales draw you into the perspective of a unique mind — Australian, Jewish and the survivor of a car accident in which he sustained a significant brain injury. David's original character permeates his stories teaching us to dig deeper in our connections with our own and each other's inner voice.” Dr Kate Gould,
Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health
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