BOOK ReVIeW: Overseas Adventures

by Arthur Shears

Reviewer: use by any older adult. Caregiving is a part of almost everyone’s life as they get older but very few of us have thought about organizing the people to support us in the many facets of our lives in advance of a crisis. She devotes many pages in her book to the questions to ask when you are looking for a care home which best meets your needs and alternatives to traditional home care living when the time comes where it is no longer safe or desirable to live in your own home.

We are looking forward to Sue Lantz’s presentation at our upcoming AGM and know that you will learn many tips to support your retirement journey. In the final KIT article of this series, we will discuss her strategy #5 Your Resources. We hope these articles have been thought provoking for you and will assist you in planning for your “best aging journey”!

Kelly R. Russell B.Sc., B.Ed. (MB, SK, AB certified teacher)

Have you ever considered volunteering, teaching, or working abroad? An adventurous young man did and this developed into overseas adventures spanning fifty years in approximately twenty countries.

Arthur Shears has accomplished more in a lifetime than most will ever only dream of. Reading his memoirs will open your eyes to the world of development in underdeveloped and developing countries.

I believe that Arthur lives by the rule, stated in Article 26 #1 of the universal Declaration of Human Rights, that as teachers we believe that “everyone has the right to education”. using his educational projects as a conduit, he stimulated sustainability and growth in many necessary areas unique to the countries in which he dipped his toes.

The easy to read and well-organized “Overseas Adventures” is appropriately titled. The adventurous Arthur dedicated each chapter to his experiences. He blended the past and present history of the countries in which he lived and worked alongside quirky stories which make the memoires personal.

Arthur’s book was appealing as I have visited, taught, and lived in some of the areas that he writes about. Arthur has made his book available in different affordable formats. It is currently available from www.northstarskillsfordevelopment.ca and will soon be available through AMAZoN.

“Overseas Adventures” is inspiring.

REFERENCEs – Shears, Arthur E. Overseas Adventures. North Star Skills for Development, 2022. “Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” United Nations, United Nations, https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights. Accessed January 8, 2023.