"The Gladstone boys are sure getting picked off one by one, and I'm afraid many of them will not come back. There are lots of peace talks, but I'm afraid peace is a long way off yet, but we will sure stay with it...everyone hears so many rumors that you take everyone as a joke..."Jack McAskill was a Sergeant-Major in the 12th Canadian Field Ambulance (Transport). James McAskill began in the artillery and later transferred to the 1 Bakers unit to fill the need for more bakers. Their letters home begin after they leave their small town in Manitoba, Canada, and continue through their many experiences in England and France during World War 1. The letters are illustrated with pictures that they sent back at the time, as well as relevant items from the historical archive. This book is a tribute to the lives and sacrifices of ordinary men and their families in extraordinary times. Kelvin is a diverse writer who has written drama, humor, suspense, poetry, and pretty much, whatever he feels like writing. His writings have been featured in many different and diverse places such as The Pedestal Magazine, Horizon Magazine, The Fifth Dimension, Writer Online, The Martian Wave, Lyrica Webzine of Romantic Fiction, Bewildering Stories, Alephion, Washing the Color of Water Golden, and many others.As an actor, producer, writer and director Kelvin has been involved with many productions. So, if you have a show in the works, why not contact him?Awards2nd Place in a Canada Post Essay ContestHonorable Mention in the Unscrambled Eggs poetry contest.Runner up in Breakaway Magazine's Hey World essay contest.4th Place in the Spinetinglers contest.Outstanding Community Achievement as part of the Austin Manitoba 150th Anniversary celebrations.Garageband, song of the day.Compo10 song contest winner
