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years. I am proud to say that we four siblings still communicate frequently,
even though we are geographically many miles apart.
JAMES McCREATH
Shortly after my wife passed, a story I had been formulating in my mind
during her painful illness began to pour onto the pages from my computer.
This fictional story was something that I could control, and over the seven years
it took to complete, writing was my therapy. This is why Renaldo came to be.
My young daughters are now wonderful, well adjusted women, the eldest
living and working in London England, and the youngest having just given
birth to a baby daughter. My hope for them as they were growing up was that
they would not fall into despair after the loss of their mum.
We were fortunate to find an Angel, a beautiful woman by the name of
Annie, who had also suffered an unthinkable setback. Annie had two children
as well, and with love and hope for a future together, we merged our two
stricken families and forged a union that has produced many joyous years, and
at this point two granddaughters.
Hope… for a brighter day tomorrow, kept us all going, filled our lives with
love and happiness, and allowed me to write Renaldo as a tribute to hope.
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abOut the authOr
James McCreath..is the descendant of Scottish and Italian immigrants to
Canada. His passion for the sport of soccer was ignited in the summer
of 1966, when as an eighteen-year-old schoolboy, he toured Europe as
England marched successfully to their World Cup championship. During his
diverse business career, he has been involved in both the professional sports and
entertainment industries. Mr. McCreath resides in his native Toronto, Canada.
For further information, please visit website - www.renaldo.com and blog -
renaldonovel.blogspot.com
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