On A Wing and a Prayer is a unique, poignant, frank and honest journey through an often dysfunctional life. Peter Wing’s story encompasses a varied and interesting life and touches upon:

His experiences at an English boarding school where he discovers first love, sadism and bullying. 

Young adulthood in Apartheid South Africa; becoming involved in a terrorist bombing when an anti-Apartheid activist (being held without charge and beaten by police for 3 days).

Working in Mozambique during the “Freedom from Portugal” struggle

A career as cabin crew with BOAC and South African Airways – working with celebrity passenger and royalty, getting involved in life of hedonism and alcohol

Accepting his sexuality; including a look at love, personal relationships and his love affair with a major  Olympic male athlete

A career change to nursing and working on the first AIDS cases and witnessing terrible ‘medieval’ psychiatric treatments and patient abuse in England

Finding happiness and fulfilment in retirement

It is a history of a very interesting, glamorous but dysfunctional life which is ultimately redeemed by a new faith and self fulfilment.