In the emotionally immersive Unloved, read one man's deeply personal experience of rejection – from the raw accounts of abuse and abandonment by his father, to being inexplicably stonewalled by Sue, his wife of 15 years. Stuart recounts the turbulent ebbs and flows of his life, from living on farms in South West England, to tours of duty in politically unstable regimes in South East Asia, to moulding trainees in the desert sultanate of Oman. His caring and trustworthy demeanour made strangers rely on him and even as a child, his foresight and willingness to work hard enhanced the lives of all those around him.

In this gut-honest narrative, retired Warrant Officer Stuart John Mills outlines his struggle to keep his family together and give his children a happy and well-adjusted childhood while conscientiously serving his country and delivering par excellence performance in all his jobs post-retirement. Read to find out: