'While Giants Sleep' - Contents Page & Amazon Reviews

Hey you! (1964 – 1970)

And all who here ....	8
Early morning snow	10
The rat	11
Explanations and interpretations	14
Everydaynow	15
Prospects	16
A friend from way back	17

Hanging in the balance (1984 – 1988)

Hanging in the balance	20
Domestic violence	24
If I could take the pain away	26
Sargasso	27
Men and women and the rock	30
Purchase on renewal	34
Arriving at this	36
The local climbing club is ten years old	40
Conversation points	43
Christmas alone – a beginner’s guide	45

Away and away (1989 – 1999)

Around Annapurna	52
Whistling down to Jomsom	57
Ogwen, November 1989	59
Too far, too steep	60
Two glasses	62
Before the workshop	63
A taste of life	64
The cove	68
Attempting to interfere	70
Northumberland, 1996	72
Lions and minnows	74
Lost to the night	76
Above grit	77
If you see him .... leave him be	78

Peninsular days (2004 – 2006)

Peninsular days	88
Way to the west	92
Around Land’s End	96
Days of the Lizard	101

Amazon Reviews

Megan Taylor:  "Whether discussing climbing, travel or relationships, Andy Miller's unique collection is consistently lyrical and thought provoking, and often gripping. A book to repeatedly return to and to treasure"

Victoria Lewis:  "This collection of stories and poems vividly paints a picture of the author's experiences in life and love. Inspiring and entertaining, sometimes painful, but ultimately optimistic, this is a thoroughly good read"

Alastair Walker:  "Andy Miller has created an eclectic mix of prose and poetry that uses writing over a forty year period to illustrate some of the most important influences on his journey through life. Each piece is different but helps to represent a coherent set of attitudes and feelings. He is adept at bringing landscapes to life and the impact of those landscapes on people struggling to traverse them. He is even more adept, with a very light word-sketch touch, at introducing us to the character of those whom he meets. The book is both unique and excellent"