A Wind on the Heath: A Memoir

Best-selling author Kenneth McDonald has given us a personal glimpse into his life. He takes us through his youth in Bristol and London, on to the life-changing experiences as a WWII RAF bomber pilot and commander of the RAF's main base in the Far East. World travel as an executive of Canadair Ltd. ends when he decides to leave 'the air' and fulfill an ambition to turn writing from hobby to career.This journey takes place over eight decades, during one of the most interesting periods in our history. Through the author's candour and refreshing writing style, experience his joy, humour and philosophical outlook, in a way that history books cannot convey. Take courage from the indomitable spirit of those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today and discover how, with the love of his life, his beloved Ruth, by his side, the author, like so many of his contemporaries, has chosen to live each day to the fullest.For years, a regular contributor to Report on Business as well as to other Canadian dailies and Executive magazine, he is the author of six books on Canada's political economy.