Oh Canada, My Canada. Impressions of an Alien Son
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About the Book
This effort by an author with first-hand experience is a potent portrayal of British colonialism's effect on people from whom Canada was originally stolen by "uninvited English 'settlers', ruthless primitives who arrived with bibles, guns, greedy intentions, the British flag and disease."
Superbly written, Oh Canada, My Canada. Impressions of an Alien Son provides an easy-to-digest and sometimes humorous perspective on the British colonial presence in the Canadian mind. Guaranteed to grab you and hold you, this material is insightful and inspirational. There's a great deal to learn about a systemically racist Canada that's been hiding all these years behind the lie of social equality.
About the Author
Throughout Mr. Smith's elementary and high school years in Canada the only competition for his involvement with the written word was sports. After serving in the U.S. military and working three years for the IBM Corporation in San Fransico, California, he landed on the campus at Wayne State University to study English (and little else). John Ronald (Pud) Smith possesses an extraordinary talent to communicate with the written word. His story-telling ability stems from a deeper understanding of the human spirit. Being raised in a drinking establishment/hotel provided awareness of the juxtaposition between 'doing' and 'being'. The writer's warmth, humor, wit and realism keep his reader immersed in the subject matter long after the reading is done.
This book, which marries extraordinary writing skills to an intensely serious subject, has been written expressly to his "homefolks" and it reads like a personal message to them. When you read Oh Canada, My Canada. Impressions of an Alien Son you'll be opening yourself to a rare treat in North American literature. It will touch your heart, your spirit, and your mind.
Mr. Smith, who lives with his two sons, currently arranges his time in Oregon, British Columbia and Central America to accommodate his appreciation of long sunny days wearing sandals, shorts and maybe a shirt.