The Conversation

Why are there so many things we never say, and questions we never ask, not realizing their importance until it's too late? All of us have made that mistake, and Bruce Archibald is no exception. His late father, John (Jack) Archibald was a brilliant man. Driven, ambitious, and community minded, he was a role model to his children in many ways. But he could also be a terrible bully, opinionated, inflexible, and harsh even with his own family.

After living a parallel life in many ways-for better or worse-Bruce has long wished for a chance to get answers from his father and finally understand why he'd been so firmly set in his ways, determined to follow a pre-set, linear path through life, even at the expense of his own happiness, and determined that everyone around him follow in his footsteps. Sadly, this man of baffling contradictions had passed away decades earlier, and it seemed his son's questions would remain unanswered indefinitely.

But then, while vacationing in Australia with his wife, a chance encounter with a white lorry lands him in hospital, heavily medicated, and the normal rules of past and present cease to exist. Then the telltale glow of a White Owl Invincible cigar from the shadowed corner of his room announces the presence of an unexpected and impossible visitor...

Author: B. a. Archibald
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 10/27/2023
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9781039179271

About the Author
Archibald, B. a.: - A trained scientist and long-time public servant, Author B.A. Archibald has always enjoyed writing, having published various scientific and technical articles, as well as a number of blogs over the years (beginning while he was a deputy minister in the government as a way of connecting with his peers on a more personal level).

When he's not writing, Bruce enjoys music and learning various challenging instruments-including the Great Highland Bagpipes, which he plays with the Teeswater Highlanders and Drum Corp-as well as golf and many other outdoor activities such as canoeing, hiking, and camping. He currently lives in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife, Karen, and their pet Schnauzer, Hamish.