Grandad's book

Grandad finished off his memiors this year and he lived to see the published version. The least I can do is give some free advertising for it. Here is the front cover, which Andrew, my graphically-talented brother designed. The cover looks great Andrew, a great blend of the olden-days and good design of the 00's. My dad put a great deal of work into typing up and editing the manuscript and so enabled it to become a book and get published (thanks Dad!). I think my aunt also did some proof-reading.

Available from all good [Launceston] bookstores for $19.95.

From the back cover:

"These are the reminiscences of a proud Launcestonian who has made a significant and abiding contribution to his city and to Tasmania in general.

A pioneer in the electrical industry from its infancy, Lindsay C. Powell has also devoted 75 years of service to a range of charities.

As a businessman of vision - among his achievements, he introduced the first security alarm service to northern Tasmania - his widely-known reputation was for integrity and reliability.

As a committed Christian, his contribution has gone well beyond a deep involvement in his own church to embrace a vital engagement with his community and particularly its less fortunate members.

He offers these memiors in the hope that they might offer some encouragement to others to "live their lives to the fullest possible degree". As the memoirs attest, Lindsay Powell has never himself faltered from this endeavour."

I have my own signed copy of the book! Please let me know if you'd like me to buy you one for christmas.