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Child of the Land

by Douglas Warren Greenfield

299 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-2073; ISBN 1-4251-4810-7; US$23.00, C$23.00, EUR15.71, £11.87

A story of humour and adventure! Follow me through the fun of growing up on a homestead in Canada's north and building an exciting life of adventure, travel and challenge.

About the Book

A true story of humour, adventure and travel, Child of the Land begins with pioneering life on a homestead in northern Canada. Starting with a short family history, the story humorously progresses into cabin living and the fun and challenge of building the homestead. Each chapter then embraces a different theme that recounts those experiences from the author's childhood beginnings to a life of travel and adventure. Each is an account of how every aspect of homestead life had an impact upon his future years and that almost all that he needed to know about life, he learned from the land.

"I have enjoyed telling of the great fulfillment that came from pursuing my gifts and following my dreams across the world," says the author. "The wild lands of the great Peace River Country were a garden out of which grew knowledge, skill and adventure, preparing me for an exciting and meaningful life to come. From hard work and family fun to wild encounters with danger, life was never dull. Adventure began the moment I was old enough to walk and was experienced daily through resident wildlife, comical neighbours and crazy experiments. Hazard or humour, it is all the same in the end. Once you are safely home again, the incident becomes a story to be told and retold for others to enjoy. Dangers of hunting, exploring, flying and skydiving became part of my 'normal' lifestyle and provide exciting reading for the adventurous heart. Enjoy!"

About the Author

Growing up on the homestead gave me a unique and valuable education that only "the land" can teach you. Emulating the blueprint for life that I discovered in nature helped me to find the happiness, joy and fulfillment that I had dreamed of.

After high school, I went on to complete an exciting career with the Royal Canadian Navy followed by 25 adventurous years with British Columbia and Alberta Provincial Parks. I have immensely enjoyed raising and nurturing my family as well as challenging several business ventures.

Retiring early gave me the time to fulfill a deep need to help suffering people. With my faithful wife Maggie, we work to encourage people of all ages, striving to undo the damage caused by severe exhaustion, bad decisions, drugs, alcohol and lies. We enjoy helping people find a new life, rebuilding their self worth and giving them hope for the future.

Maggie and I enjoy a blended family of eight children and eight grandchildren. We love to photograph, write and explore our beautiful Canada.

I believe that our early and formative years of experience deeply influence who we will become as an adult. I also know that those first years of life often reveal the individual gifts that we all have. Often, we must use our "positive" gifts to offset the effects of certain "negative" issues in our lives. I want my writing to encourage people to notice these gifts in themselves and use them to their advantage.

Douglas W. Greenfield