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Aug. 06, 2011
Ray Wiseman
Biography
Ray Wiseman's early memory--being pushed up a rope ladder and over the side of a tramp steamer at age two--set the tone for his life. He has spent much time travelling, and most of his life looking from the hilltop of one adventure to the beginning of the next. Born in England, Ray has lived in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and South Africa. He has traveled in Africa and Asia.
Ray counts writing as his fourth career. He began his working life as an electronics technician, then returned to school to study for the Christian ministry. He spent time in the pastorate and overseas with a missionary society. He returned to electronics, working as a video systems engineer. In 1993, he took early retirement to pursue a career as a writer and speaker.
Ray graduated from Radio College of Canada (now RCC Schools) in 1952. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of General and Biblical Studies from Briercrest College. He has also studied at the Toronto Institute of Linguistics and The International Institute of Christian Communications (Daystar University College) in Nairobi.
Ray is a member of The Word Guild, an association of Canadian authors and writers who are Christian.
Ray counts writing as his fourth career. He began his working life as an electronics technician, then returned to school to study for the Christian ministry. He spent time in the pastorate and overseas with a missionary society. He returned to electronics, working as a video systems engineer. In 1993, he took early retirement to pursue a career as a writer and speaker.
Ray graduated from Radio College of Canada (now RCC Schools) in 1952. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of General and Biblical Studies from Briercrest College. He has also studied at the Toronto Institute of Linguistics and The International Institute of Christian Communications (Daystar University College) in Nairobi.
Ray is a member of The Word Guild, an association of Canadian authors and writers who are Christian.
Where to find Ray Wiseman online
Website: http://ray.wiseman.ca
Books
A Bridge to the Mountain
by Ray Wiseman
Price:
Free!
Words: 59,810.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: March 19, 2012
by
Ray Wiseman.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Religious biography, Nonfiction » History » Asian » China
This story of evangelist and musician, Paul Chang, hangs on a background of Chinese history and culture. We meet young Paul (Chang Bao-wha) fleeing China ahead of the Communist army; he reaches Hong Kong and the West. In China, his father died in a communist prison. An educated Paul later returns to China to see his father's memory 'rehabilitated' and to make a mark on the growing Chinese Church.
Aunt Harri Walks the Line
by Ray Wiseman
Price:
Free!
Words: 50,000.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: February 21, 2012
by
Ray Wiseman.
Categories:
Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
If you have reached the golden years, have an aging parent, or hope to grow old yourself one day, this book is for you. It packs a punch that's inspiring rather than jolting. It will help uplift the spirit in this age of anxiety and depression. The book is a romp: mellow, ironic, funny, sometimes weepy. But never boring. Most readers say, "Aunt Harri is just like Mother, or Just like Grandmother."
Write Better
by Ray Wiseman
Price:
Free!
Words: 9,720.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: February 5, 2012
by
Ray Wiseman.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Reference, Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing & books
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
This book, growing out of years of writing experience, offers what every aspiring writer needs: quick, practical tips that are immediately applicable to any writing project. One reviewer said: Your tips have changed the way I write. I heard you more clearly than all the teachers, professors, educators, and books on writing that I have had in my life.
A Difficult Passage
by Ray Wiseman
Price:
Free!
Words: 56,820.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: February 5, 2012
by
Ray Wiseman.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography, Nonfiction » History » American
Life on the Canadian prairies in the 1930s and 40s had special challenges. The Great Depression drove Fred Stone from early retirement back to the farm with his young wife and two sons: Fred Jr. and Stan. Poverty, vicious winds, blistering to frigid temperatures, and dust storms ravaged the prairies. Crops failed. Then came an unpredictable change in circumstances. Things got immeasurably worse!
Echoes from the Hill Top
by Ray Wiseman
Price:
Free!
Words: 58,410.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: January 28, 2012
by
Ray Wiseman.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author
(4.00 from 1 review)
In this anthology by eight members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Fergus, Ontario, you will discover that ‘church’ people, like everyone else, lead lives of adventure, filled with pleasure and humour, but sometimes touched by fear or pain. These stories reflect real life. Those classified as fiction contain truth because they grow out of a Christian world view.