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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.
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