Roy Bonisteel (1930–2013)
Author of In Search of Man Alive
About the Author
Works by Roy Bonisteel
Man alive the human journey 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1930-05-29
- Date of death
- 2013-08-16
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Ameliasburg, Ontario, Canada
- Place of death
- Trenton, Ontario, Canada
- Awards and honors
- Order of Canada
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Reviews
Statistics
- Works
- 5
- Members
- 47
- Popularity
- #330,643
- Rating
- 3.0
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 8
Sadly, Roy Bonisteel passed away recently at the age of 83.
Page 13 Introduction
It seems to me the telling of tales is essential if we want to make this a better world for future generations.
In a society obsessed with self-indulgence and waste I like to recall a time when thrift and hard work were their own rewards. As our cities become choked with garbage and our air thick with smog, it's important to remember a time of sparkling streams and healthy forests. In an age when we assign our elderly to institutions or to "granny flats" in the backyard next to the dog house, I think of old aunts who shared their wisdom and love in the family home. In a country where the GNP is our symbol for success, the BMW our sign of social status and where banks have replaced cathedrals as our tallest buildings, I like to tell stories of people of humble means who were rich in spirit.
When I first read Dickens, I used to wonder what he meant when he wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." Now that I am older I understand, because the lines fit every age. Yet, I can't help but feel there is a special challenge for all of us today, especially our youth. We have the opportunity, the knowledge and the resources to make things better and to create the kind of society that Dickens or my parents or myself as a young farm boy could only imagine. We lack nothing . . . except the will
There was a Time . . . is a memoir of Bonisteel return to his roots in the Bay of Quinte region of Ontario. Seven generations of his family lived in the historic area and in 1971 he decided to move his family back to the area.
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