Saturday, January 28, 2023

The Cockroach Catcher II: Attempted Living---He Did Not Show

 

Snow Geese

            “We are near Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.  This also means we have nearly reached our destination.  You can imagine how bleak the place must be in the winter.”

         “On the contrary, I think it must be beautiful.”

         “But bleak. There is hardly any car on the road now and the place must be deserted in the winter.”

         “The roads could be treacherous too, winding through the edge of the reserve. I would not want to be driving here in the ice and snow.”

         “Even now in May, the snow geese darkened sky gives you that sense of man struggling against nature.  It is a pity Will did not grow up here as I am sure he would have appreciated the beauty and the desolation, and the change of seasons too.”

         “It is only two thirty, we could easily make it to the library before they close.”

         If they had known what they would find out, perhaps they would not have been so keen.  That could wait another day or forever.  But they had come this far; the sooner they found out, the better.

------Near this Reserve, Will's natural mother died from a car accident after secretly giving birth to him in England. It took Will's adoptive parents a difficult but worthwhile journey to trace his heritage.

Chapters:

The Cockroach Catcher II: Attempted Living---Life is a Beach

The Cockroach Catcher II: Attempted Living---Incestuous Failure

The Cockroach Catcher II: Attempted Living.

 Just published on Amazon

The Cockroach Catcher II: Attempted Living.           





Review on Amazon:

Maureen
5.0 out of 5 stars Not the ordinary memoir

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 17, 2023

Verified PurchaseAm Ang Zhang has brilliantly woven together nostalgia, discoveries, astute observations and intelligent opinions. The fascinating title of the book is a deliberate understatement of his abundant life, where being a senior consultant psychiatrist is only a part of it . He is obviously a man of gifted intellect and refined tastes who, rather than hampered by material scarcity as a young child refugee, was fascinated by beauty in nature, and quickly acquired an appreciation of the finer things in life, enriched by travels and sustained by a keen engaging mind.
Reading his memoir is eye opening, and at times therapeutic. It was like meeting up with a learned old friend, as you sit with him and listen while his memories and ideas overflow. You travel with him as his stories move from continent to continent, from detailed episodes to gentle remarks, from freshly harvested catches to gourmet preparations, from ancient finds to modern scientific research ......
A most delightful read.

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