Talking to Strangers

The Adventures of a Life Insurance Salesman

By: Peter Rosengard

Narrated by: Peter Rosengard

"I became a life insurance salesman in London in May 1969 for the glamour, the fast cars, the groupies...the beautiful women who'd stop at nothing to buy life insurance. It's a very well-kept secret."

Thus begins Peter Rosengard's extraordinary account of his life so far and the endless adventures in which he made, lost, and remade a fortune; founded London's famous Comedy Store; discovered and managed some of the greats in stand-up comedy; turned an unknown boy band into a chart-topping sensation; and, from a cold call in a public phone box, sold the world's biggest ever life insurance policy for $100m - for which he is still celebrated in the Guinness book of records.

©2017 Peter Rosengard (P)2017 Peter Rosengard

Critic reviews

"Few careers outside show business have encompassed such vivacity, such bravado, such adulation, such immodest rewards- in short such sexiness." - Richard Askwith. The Evening Standard :ES Magazine

"If Peter Rosengard writes half as well as he talks, this is a work of genius. If he writes half as fast as he talks, you will have finished reading this before you started." (Howard Jacobson, Booker Prize winner)

"Peter Rosengard is quite, quite mad- but is also brilliant and funny and can sell anything to anyone. As many of us know to our cost." -John Lloyd, TV producer ( QI, Blackadder, Not the Nine o Clock News)

Living version of Forest Gump

Entertaining story of the living version of Forest Gump. Nothing about how to sell insurance, but the many adventures the author explored. Enjoyed listening to it on my drive.

great storytelling and anecdotes

I really enjoyed this book. At first I thought the audio was an issue but it was my headphones. I changed the headphones and really love the humor, knowledge and experience Peter shared.

Great listen!!

Peter rosengards lively voice makes the book all the more exciting. His experiences are intriguing and leaves you wanting more.

Not just for insurance people

This is a great book, well worth your time. Peter is a very interesting person, and has some great story's to tell about his life adventures. You will pickup some life lessons along the way and be very entertained. I would highly recommend this book.

interesting delivery

I got this audio having one thought in mind- techniques on how to talk to strangers... I walked away, or should I say I finish laughing, at the delivery of how to talk with strangers..." it is not a technique, it is simply 'just talk' with strangers..." in my opinion it was smartly written - Peter had me laughing..