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The day he was elected mayor of Chetwynd, B.C., was a special one in Frank Oberle's life. As a youth he had made his way across the battle-scarred landscape of Germany, the bombs of Dresden still ringing in his ears. As a teen he had crossed the Atlanticin the bowels of a derelict freighter, finally reaching the refugee barracks at Halifax. With bleak prospects on the eastern seaboard, he made his way across Canada to find work in the remote Queen Charlotte Islands. And that was the beginning of a newlife that eventually saw Oberle rise from self-educated immigrant to politician.The first volume of Frank's autobiography, Finding Home, recounts his youth and his journey to British Columbia. The second volume continues his remarkable story, tracing his path from mayor of Chetwynd to member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River. Now, more than a decade removed from that heady time and place, FrankOberle combines reflection and the perspective of retirement to shed light on what is right and what is wrong in our political world.
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Born in Forchheim, Germany, Frank Oberle immigrated to Canada in 1951. Heworked at many jobs, including logger, gold miner, rancher, and town mayor, before serving six consecutive terms as a member of Parliament-the first German-born Canadian to serve in cabinet. Frank lives near Nanoose, B.C., with his wife, Joan. They have four children and seven grandchildren.
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- PublisherHeritage House Publishing
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1894384830
- ISBN 13 9781894384834
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In A Chosen Path, Frank Oberle continues the amazing story of his remarkable rise from self-educated immigrant to national politician and Cabinet minister. The bestselling first volume of Frank's autobiography, Finding Home, recounted his turbulent youth in Nazi-run Germany and his post-war immigration to Canada. After working for a year and a half--as a baker, logger and miner--he earned enough to bring his future wife, Joan, from their homeland. They eventually settled in the brand-new community of Chetwynd, BC, where he began his political life as a village councillor and later became mayor. In A Chosen Path, we travel with Frank to Ottawa after his election to the House of Commons in 1972 and follow his six-term political career, which culminated in his appointment to Cabinet in 1985--first as Minister of State for Science and Technology, then four years later as Minister of Forestry. On the way, we are treated to incisive, often witty, behind-the-scenes looks at the politicians and issues of the day, along with Frank's straight-shooting assessments of our national leaders and the prime minister's office.Now a thoughtful observer more than a decade removed from that maelstrom of machinations that is Canada's capital, Frank sheds light on what is right and what is wrong in our political world. The day he was elected mayor of Chetwynd BC was a special one in Frank Oberle's life. As a youth he had made his way across the battle-scarred landscape of Germany, the bombs of Dresden still ringing in his ears. As a teen he had crossed the Atlantic in the bowels of a derelict freighter, finally reaching the refugee barracks at Halifax. With bleak prospects on the eastern seaboard, he made his way across Canada to find work in the remote Queen Charlotte Islands. And that was the beginning of a new life that eventually saw Oberle rise from self-educated immigrant to politician. The first volume of Frank's autobiography, Finding Home, recounts his youth and his journey to British Columbia. The second volume continues his remarkable story, tracing his path from mayor of Chetwynd to member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1972 and re-elected for six consecutive terms. He was appointed to Cabinet in 1985 as Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's minister of state for science and technology, and four years later, as minister of forestry, his determination led him to confront the industry's clear-cutting practices and demand sustainable forest management. Now, more than a decade removed from that heady time and place, Frank Oberle combines reflection and the perspective of retirement to shed light on what is right and what is wrong in our political world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781894384834
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