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”This is a tale of adventure and athletics, of family and friends, of courage and humour... Jeff Mackwood’s lively vignettes form a vivid memoir revealing a sensitive and caring father, husband and son who bravely faced serious health issues, the death of his parents and the dramatic birth of a grandchild. We share his sad
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Jeff Mackwood was born and raised in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. He has an engineering degree from Carleton University. For most of his career he travelled the world doing marketing and business development in the aerospace industry. He is now retired and living in Ottawa.
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