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The millionaire castaway: How one man lost it all and found happiness on a remote island

Denis Walter
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David Glasheen was a millionaire businessman until the 1987 stock market crash.

He lost most of his $37 million and his swanky home in the crash, and his marriage broke down soon after.

While he was coming to terms with his loss, a friend told him about Restoration Island, a remote isle off far north Queensland.

Mr Glasheen went to see it for himself, and loved what he saw.

Now 75-years-old, he has called the island home for 22 years.

He’s Restoration Island’s only resident, and he likes it that way.

Mr Glasheen has just written a book ‘The Millionaire Castaway’ about his unconventional life and how he learnt that money doesn’t buy happiness.

Press PLAY below to watch David Glasheen tell Denis Walter his amazing story.

Denis Walter
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