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