Jace, middle aged, and successful as a financial broker and trader, finds himself at a turning point when his wife dies of breast cancer. He decides to retire, but Life seems to present him with challenges never before imagined - his aging mother, suffering from dementia requires attention and, without his wife by his side to stand in for him, he finds the double bind of loving his mother Cecille, and resenting her for her lack of parenting almost unbearable. Jace enters therapy in order to deal with these issues, and emotions long since buried in the distant memories of fighting in the...

This moving, yet hilarious account of emigration is both insightful, and entertaining. The author juxtaposes life in South Africa with that in British Columbia, Canada, extolling their virtues, exposing their warts and giving a humorous account of the painful process of integration in a new country. This personal and insightful travelogue is a thoroughly entertaining read.