Choice and Chance - Nicholas Rety

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Résumé :
Born and educated in Hungary, the author completed his high school education in Somerset, England. In 1944-45, he witnessed at close quarters the siege of Budapest by the Russian Army and the aftermath. He moved to England in 1947. Challenging years followed in London after leaving school in 1949. He worked full-time in a Fleet Street advertising agency, later as a delivery truck driver for a Mayfair wine merchant, all the while attending night school to prepare him for entry into medical school. His effort earned him a university scholarship. After graduating as a doctor, he served as Regimental Medical Officer in the Canadian Army. He then undertook specialty training in urological surgery in Edmonton, Alberta, then moved to Vernon, British Columbia where he practised for 31 years, retiring in 1999. In private life, he was an avid skier and tennis player and played excusable golf. At the age of 56, he took up flying which he enjoyed for 19 years. He enjoys reading, writing, poetry, singing, good friends, lively conversation, travel, photography, in short: life. He abhors pomposity. He lives in Vernon, British Columbia....

Biographie:
Born in Hungary in, 1930. High School education in Hungary and England. Qualified as G doctor in London, England, 1958. Spent three years as a regimental medical officer in the Canadian Army. Subsequently trained as a urological surgeon, graduating with FRCS (C) in 1967. Practiced urology in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, till retirement in 1999. Published a number of articles in magazines and newspapers in Canada and in Bali, Indonesia. Privately printed a memoir for limited circulation (family and friends only), followed by a similar limited circulation book of photos (Latitude Eight, Life and Death in Bali). I have traveled the world widely, and my writings reflect my experiences while on the road. I took up flying at the age of fifty-six and have written in detail about that experience. Photography is one of my interests, and except for two pictures, all photos submitted in this book are my own. I live in Vernon, British Columbia, and until fairly recently, I was an avid skier, hiker, and tennis player. I play golf, but my talent falls short of my interest. I have three grown-up daughters and a small circle of close friends. I live life to the full.

Sommaire:
Born in Hungary in, 1930. High School education in Hungary and England. Qualified as G doctor in London, England, 1958. Spent three years as a regimental medical officer in the Canadian Army. Subsequently trained as a urological surgeon, graduating with FRCS (C) in 1967. Practiced urology in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, till retirement in 1999. Published a number of articles in magazines and newspapers in Canada and in Bali, Indonesia. Privately printed a memoir for limited circulation (family and friends only), followed by a similar limited circulation book of photos (Latitude Eight, Life and Death in Bali). I have traveled the world widely, and my writings reflect my experiences while on the road. I took up flying at the age of fifty-six and have written in detail about that experience. Photography is one of my interests, and except for two pictures, all photos submitted in this book are my own. I live in Vernon, British Columbia, and until fairly recently, I was an avid skier, hiker, and tennis player. I play golf, but my talent falls short of my interest. I have three grown-up daughters and a small circle of close friends. I live life to the full....