A Derby County steward and lifelong Rams fan has opened his heart to write a book about his father's suicide. Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa said he decided to pen the words "to come to terms with my father's death and, in the process, kick off my quest for happiness".
The 36-year-old, of Littleover, has spent more than three years reliving the ordeal writing what is essentially his autobiography, entitled My Father and the Lost Legend of Pear Tree. In it, he tells how he grew up in Pear Tree, went to school there, before going to university and then starting a career as a science teacher at John Port School, Etwall.
During that time, his father, Mohinder Singh Dhindsa. took his own life at the age of 51. Kalwinder said it took until last year to finally understand why he did so.
He said: "My Father and The Lost Legend of Pear Tree is essentially a story about my father's suicide. In a series of moments in my life, I reconnect with the Derby County legend Steve Bloomer, who then takes me on a journey of regeneration and discovery. This allowed me to eventually come to terms with my father's death and, in the process, kick off my quest for happiness."
