- Sergio Bambaren
Sergio F. Bambaren (b. December 1, 1960,
Lima ,Peru ) is a writer. He is noted for his love of the ocean, unknown horizons and for his books related tosurfing , dreaming and journeys in a metaphorical context.Life and work
After high-school, Sergio Bambaren left for the
United States , where he became a chemical engineer and a marketing expert. Then, after a short return toPeru , he established himself inSydney ,Australia .A dreamer with a developed sense of adventure, like his characters, Bambaren took a trip around the world. On a pine-beach, in Portugal, he had a revelation - he discovered the deep meaning of life. At the same time, he befriended a dolphin. This encounter was the inspiration for his first novel, "The Dolphin. Story of a Dreamer", which he published at his own expense and became a blockbuster, translated into 25 languages and sold in 1,500,000 copies.Fact|date=February 2008 The book bears a very strong resemblance with another talking-animal inspirational metaphor, "
Jonathan Livingston Seagull ", a story written in 1970 byRichard Bach about a seagull who flew for the sake of flying rather than merely to catch food.An expert surfer, Sergio Bambaren's great passion is the Ocean. He is a vice-president of the Peruvian eco-friendly organisation Mundo Azul (Blue World).
Books
*"The Dolphin. Story of a Dreamer" (1995)
*"The Guardian of the Light"
*"Thoughts by the Ocean"
*"Beach of Dreams"
*"Angels of the Sea"
*"Distant Winds"
*"The Rainbow"
*"Tales from Heavens"
*"One Day at a Time, for the Rest of your Life"External links
* [http://www.sergiobambaren.com/ Sergio Bambaren official website in Italian]
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