It is an autobiography of a teenager who grew up in an upper middle class home during the Nazi occupation of Holland. He emmigrated to Canada in 1948, working at any job that would facilitate his determination to become fluent in English and receive a university education. His career path led him into financial entrepreneurship as he influenced the growth and development of many well-known Canadian corporations. His work came to the attention of numerous government agencies and he travelled to many countries on behalf of the Canadian government. He shares much about himself and how his experiences have influence d his thinking on society and humanity. The suthor is a prodigious reader and student of the effects of history, politics, culture, and even religion on the growth of Canada and its role in International affairs. In countless ways, as a business man, a financial entrepreneur, a volunteer, an environmentalist and as a concerned citizen, Matthew Gaasenbeek 111 has contributed greatly to his adopted country and to humanity.

Enemies and Allies describes seven days which over the passage of almost 600 years, have caused our present to not only be so uncertain and perilous, but may have initiated the slide into the decline of Western Civilization. Those seven days connect one day in the fifteenth century to six days that occurred during a two year period in the early part of the twentieth century. In bringing this book alive, Wagman employs a leitmotif in the person and memory of Sir Winston Churchill which makes Enemies and Allies: Seven Days of Destiny fascinating reading.

It is an autobiography of a teenager who grew up in an upper middle class home during the Nazi occupation of Holland. He emmigrated to Canada in 1948, working at any job that would facilitate his determination to become fluent in English and receive a university education. His career path led him into financial entrepreneurship as he influenced the growth and development of many well-known Canadian corporations. His work came to the attention of numerous government agencies and he travelled to many countries on behalf of the Canadian government. He shares much about himself and how his experiences have influence d his thinking on society and humanity. The suthor is a prodigious reader and student of the effects of history, politics, culture, and even religion on the growth of Canada and its role in International affairs. In countless ways, as a business man, a financial entrepreneur, a volunteer, an environmentalist and as a concerned citizen, Matthew Gaasenbeek 111 has contributed greatly to his adopted country and to humanity.

Enemies and Allies describes seven days which over the passage of almost 600 years, have caused our present to not only be so uncertain and perilous, but may have initiated the slide into the decline of Western Civilization. Those seven days connect one day in the fifteenth century to six days that occurred during a two year period in the early part of the twentieth century. In bringing this book alive, Wagman employs a leitmotif in the person and memory of Sir Winston Churchill which makes Enemies and Allies: Seven Days of Destiny fascinating reading.

Poetry and limericks, recording every day life observations and events from family, business and society, plus one and two line philosophical and business theme comments that most readers will relate to. Written over a span of 40 years by a former British military officer, turned successful Canadian corporate executive, it is light and full of humour, appealing to all ages.

Using case histories, including those involving cancer, Pennington examines and defines the components of successful healing, demonstrating that it is the psychological process rather than any specific technique that shifts the balance point from dying to living.