Warren Rankine
Warren Rankine is a South Australian man who spent the majority of his life growing up in Adelaide’s western suburbs. As a Ngarrindjeri descendant and with no formal education, he started an award winning brand and building company in 2005. His ongoing success story is one of drive, persistence and continuous improvement in the wake of significant childhood trauma. As a first time author he is no stranger to personal development, growth and achievement through his relentless and energetic approach to his life. Fifteen Feet Tall is his own account of a journey filled with trauma, tragedy, sadness, failure,resilience, determination, success and self realisation. Others may have put him on a path. Ultimately he forged his own.
Memoir
Fifteen Feet Tall
Born into a family of misfits and at the hands of his own flesh and blood, a two and a half year old boy is abandoned into an orphanage in the middle of the night…. File #61249600 would then become the parallel narrative of a young life lived constantly through institutionalisation, extreme displacement, rejection, challenge, failure, resilience, persistence and eventually, self realisation. Set against a backdrop and soundtrack of suburban South Australia, this is a story full of colorful characters and misadventure, heartbreak and tragedy with exclamation of remarkable life and business success in a powerful tale of one man’s refusal to give up on himself when many others had. Fast paced and engaging, and with a rare and documented insight into his state department file, Warren Rankine takes you through his life’s journey with vulnerability, humour, raw and at times inconceivable reflection.
