About the Book:

This story is about a taxi driver named Ollie Wagitt. His life's ambition is to become a millionaire. He doesn’t know why, but it’s something to aspire to. But his health condition poses a problem; he has Bipolar Disorder and also suffers from Obsessive Compulsiveness. He has allowed his condition to prevent him from achieving his goals and doesn’t believe he will be well again.  

Ollie’s condition was triggered just before he was to start his university degree. Due to shame and fear of rejection, he kept it as a secret from everyone. He didn’t even share it with the love of his life, Ellie.

It finally ruined their relationship, with Ellie leaving for America. When things start to look bleak for Ollie, Isabelle and Violet enters into his life. These two elderly sisters were on a crusade to stop their nephew from swindling the family fortune, and Ollie starts on a journey with them.

The odyssey Ollie shares with these sisters and the special connection he has with Isabelle soon changes his life.  Faced with the responsibility of his two elderly charges, Ollie confronts his demons. He realises that he’s been using his mental illness as an excuse for not facing up to the world. He accepts a job promotion and his life starts to change. He soon finds himself improving his compulsive nature and turns his life around.

This book is not only about Ollie’s character but it is also about the people in his street, his friends, family and of those who live within a unique world of their own in rural Australia. This story shows the funny side of living with a mental illness.