Magpie Leaves the Nest

About the Book

Its 1970. Gilley has just emigrated from England with his Canadian bride. He has to adapt to the Canadian lifestyle as well as get along with his in-laws and find a job that fits his English credentials. The reader shares in Gilley’s exploits as he has his first Aboriginal encounter in Whistler, BC to his first drink of Coors Beer in San Francisco, California. He loves his new life style as there so many opportunities to be had. At the same time, his wife longs to return to England where she loved the English way of life. Where will they end up? All the while the Magpie spirit in his soul is calling him to greater things. After all, not all that glitters is gold.

About the Author

This book is based on John's experience of emigrating to Canada and how he saw Canadian life compared to his English upbringing. Denise is qualified in that she knows how to use the computer, in particular WORD and the internet. She is also a writer in her profession. Both John and Denise have the knowledge of that time period. John of England and Denise of British Columbia. John grew up in the outskirts of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Denise grew up in New Westminster. Both bring their experiences into the book as well as their intimate knowledge of each place as they arise in the book. Both John and Denise live in British Columbia. John in Port Coquitlam with his wife of 42 years and Denise in Abbotsford with her abundance of horses, cats and dogs. They have collaborated on this book for over 12 years, fulfilling their joint dream of publishing this book, hopefully the first of several to follow.