This nonfictional work reflects the recollections of an octogenarian, fortunate enough to have lived & experienced the delights and challenges of a bygone era, long past in mainstream North America, in a fabled land where for generations time stood still. Born into tumultuous times, he witnessed the protracted struggle to recover from the great depression, the strategic role his little country played in WWII and the cold war and the sometimes-contentious debate to join the Canadian confederation. It is a tale of humor, greed, joy, fear, suffering, piety, hypocrisy, compassion, endurance, bravery and the indomitable spirit, ingenuity and resilience of the people of the diverse Newfoundland communities where he grew up.