Blurbs:

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A must read, family fun book, to be shared around the fire or the dining room table for all to enjoy - young and old. Some have said it is the perfect bathroom reader.

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The Family Reunion has been described as the Walton family meets Stephen Leacock. It is a collection of vignettes and character sketches woven together around a family reunion. Put your feet up and be ready to chuckle. This is a fun light read for the whole family. You will find yourself reading to the family at the dining room table or at your next family reunion around the picnic table.

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Find yourself, your brothers and sisters, your entire family in one character or another. The Family Reunion is a collection of vignettes and character sketches woven together around family members arriving at a family reunion. You won’t fall asleep reading this book. Put your feet up and be ready to chuckle. Once you are finished reading the entertaining book give it to Grandma if you can tear it way from your little sister. This is a amusing light read for the whole family. The author says “Every character and situation comes from real life. They are all stories and personal characteristics that I see in myself and family members including you. You will be able to relate to the Christmas tree falling on Grams or all the men going out to see Uncle Len’s new care and taking it for a test run leaving the burgers to burn on the BBQ.  These stories are buried deep between truth and fiction.”

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Bio Note about the Author:

Richard M. Grove otherwise known to friends as, Tai, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1953 is now a Brighton artist, writer, photographer and Editor, living in Presqu’ile Provincial Park with his writer, editor, teacher wife, Kim. 

Richard is the president of the CCLA – Canada Cuba Literary Alliance as well as the founding president of the Brighton Arts Council.

            He has had over 100 poems and essays published in periodicals around the world as well as having been published in over 30 anthologies.  His first book of poetry titled “Beyond Fear and Anger” was released in 1997. His second book titled “Poems For Jack” was released in 2002 with “A View of Contrasts” soon after that. His book of digital paintings and poetry entitled “Sky Over Presqu=ile: Fragments of Time” was released in 2003. “Family Reunion”, a collection of short stories / novella was published in 2007 and is now in its 3^rd edition. “Psycho Babble and the Consternations of Life” was released in 2008 with The Importance of Good Roots and three Cuba travel memoirs fallowing in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013.

            He was an active member of the CPA – Canadian Poetry Association for almost ten years serving on the executive for seven years including five as President.  Richard is also the founder of the Canadian Poet Registry, an archival information website that lists Canadian poets including biographical information, their book titles and awards. Richard has given speeches, readings and workshops on poetry, writing and publishing at literary festivals in Canada, Cuba, Germany and New Zealand.

            Since graduating from Ontario College of Art, in 1984, Richard/Tai has exhibited in more than twenty, solo and group exhibitions in Hamilton, Toronto, Boston, Calgary and Grand Prairie. He has his paintings in over thirty corporate collections across Canada. Having grown up with artist parents, visual art is at the core of his being. His book of digital paintings, “Substantiality”, was published in 2006 with a book of photography entitled "Oxido Rojo" released in the fall of 2006 followed by a book of photography entitled "terra firma". His photographs were featured in a collaborative book with poet, James Deahl. “North of Belleville”, in 2012 followed by “In This We Hear The Light” whith his photographs of Cuba and poems by John B. Lee published in 2013. His photography has been featured in numerous other books and on over 75 book covers.

Reviews:

I just finished The Family Reunion. What an uplifting and warm piece of literature. I could not put it down. I simply devoured it. Thanks so much.

Gene

I enjoyed The Family Reunion with its cast of unforgettable characters. You have a real knack for making characters come alive, and I had to laugh at some of their quirks. I couldn't help recognizing one or two as folks who turn up at our own extended family reunions every August!

Peggy Dymond Leavey

author of Laura Secord, Mary Pickford,

and nine novels for young readers.