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Patrick Hill

    No Place for Ethics
    Travel With Me
    A New Life in Canada
    • A New Life in Canada

      • 136 Seiten
      • 5 Lesestunden

      The narrative explores the journey of growing up in London during World War II, followed by mandatory military service in Germany. It details the pursuit of an engineering degree, a swift marriage, and emigration to Canada. After three years of life in Canada and the birth of two children, the family briefly relocates to Australia before returning to Vancouver. The author emphasizes a proactive philosophy of "Do it Soon- Do it Now," which has led to diverse social and professional experiences across 35 countries.

      A New Life in Canada
    • Travel With Me

      • 248 Seiten
      • 9 Lesestunden

      Patrick, a Londoner, grew up through the blitz, was evacuated, bombed out, did two years mandatory army service in the English-occupied area of Germany, became a professional engineer, married a super girl, immigrated to Canada, Australia and finally settled in beautiful Vancouver. They learnt to sail in local waters, built a 42ft. boat in their garden in under a remarkable three years and, with their two children, sailed 15,000 miles offshore to exotic islands in the south seas and glaciated waters in Alaska. They also sailed in Europe, Bahamas and other places. He often worked in over thirty countries in south American, southeast Asia and other places - he never knew where to next.He was always looking for the next challenge, the next environment and definitely took advantage of any possible trip, often with his wife. He did not like wasting time. After thirty-five years in Canada, he found out of the blue that he was attached through his children to another family in England. Life was so interesting that they never knew what was coming over the horizon next, be it through work or their social life with many friends.His adventures and humour will delight you.

      Travel With Me
    • In No Place for Ethics, Hill argues the Supreme Court has an overriding obligation to ground its judicial review responsibilities not only in the Constitution but also in ethics, understood as the Constitution's ultimate justification. The text discusses a response to the question basic to all human beings: how should I behave?

      No Place for Ethics