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Rose Ngo is an experienced middle school teacher and mother of twins. Driven by her desire to positively connect with others, she takes time to volunteer, listen and care for those in her community. As an educator, her goals include imparting her love of learning and building confidence in her students. In addition to her primary job functions, Rose is committed to her promise to Christ in helping make our world a better place.
Wilson Ngo was an honest, charismatic and caring team leader and phenomenal friend. He thrived on his love for watching movies and good eats. As a dedicated husband and father, he hoped to impart his wisdom and love for life with his children. One of his final goals was to walk along side fellow colon cancer patients to not only provide mental support, but also spiritual sustenance. Wilson will always be remembered for not only being loyal and dependable, but also as one who always to stood up for what was right.
Gordon Cruse was a corrections officer at Victoria’s Youth Custody Centre for 26 years. A foster parent since 1973, Cruse completed two years of pre-med studies at the University of Saskatchewan and worked 14 years in radio before his long and satisfying career working with young offenders. Now retired, he lives in Victoria, BC.
Sean Nosek has spent decades mastering the art of wandering. He has a particular affinity for back alleys, bookstores, and vintage shops. A former literature teacher, he is currently Assistant Superintendent of West Vancouver Schools. Sean is inspired by great works and great ideas, and believes wholeheartedly in “the creative life.” His blog, Zen for a Crazy World, has received international acclaim. He makes his home in Vancouver, Canada. He is happily married and the proud father of two daughters.
Ken Foster is a Vancouver artist who has spent more than two decades hocking his art on the street in order to survive. Born in 1970, the artist was adopted by a family in Ottawa, who brought him to Delta in 1978. During his teen years, skate culture drew him in: “it had the right degree of danger and was suitably badass and anti-authoritarian.” Best known for producing work on found material, Ken has become something of a local legend. At one low point, he spent eighteen months sleeping in an alleyway. Today, his followers consider his alleyway paintings to be iconic.
Peter Marcus was born in 1945 in Toronto. He moved to Vancouver in 1966. He found steady work in the health care system as a cleaner and later as a transport attendant and retired in 2002. He was an activist in the Hospital Employees’ Union and a member of the Communist Party of Canada. His first book, A Worker’s Friend, was published in 2019.
Johnny May’s Biology degree, his years at IBM as a programmer analyst, and his three decades as a practicing Medical Doctor uniquely qualify him to write this book. He knows people, he knows science and he knows computer systems. He also has a boundless imagination.
As a singer songwriter he has written songs for well known Canadian artists and has released two CDs and a recent single “This Way” which is popular on YouTube.
His time is divided between his rural farm property near Toronto and the south of France.
Johnny May Words and Music website.
Gideon Karmel was born and raised in Israel. After completing his military stint there, he moved to Germany and emigrated to Canada in 2003. He graduated as an actor from the Vancouver Film School. Inspired by his teachers to write his own work, Gideon has written for a few independent productions. This book is one of his projects.
Rear Admiral Stuart F. Platt (retired) served under President Reagan as the Navy’s first Competition Advocate General. A decorated Vietnam veteran, he also received the distinguished service medal for leadership in rebuilding the modern 600-ship Navy. His book The Armament Tide: Re-Arming America received praise from government officials. He has been quoted in over 150 publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune, Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.
Ruth Abernethy overlaid her early mastery of needlework and lace-making with woodworking skills she acquired at her grandfather’s side. Then, as a teen, the many hours she played on stage with her musically-gifted family served as a bridge into imaginative theatre workshops across the country. In theatre, Ruth used all her hand skills to develop new structures and illusions. Ruth’s inventiveness found a further outlet in a collaborative home and studio design with her husband Mark Smyth in Wellesley, Ontario. While nurturing two sons at “The Flats”, Ruth created sculptures that present droll commentary on the human condition. The bronze portraits she developed are iconic figures in streetscapes across Canada.
Kate Porter is a former professor of English. After her retirement from Centennial College in 1994, she opened a visual gallery in Vancouver, BC that specialized in Cree and Ojibway art. In 2001, Kate created and launched her own distinctive line of jewelry. Recognized for her creativity and elegant designs, her work has drawn international critical acclaim. Kate now lives in White Rock, BC, where she continues to make jewelry and write. Life in Beauty is her first book.
