A retired Vernon doctorB次元官网网址檚 life story will be featured at the worldB次元官网网址檚 largest trade fair for books.

Choice and Chance is the memoir of Dr. Nicholas Rety, and it will be among the exhibits at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair Oct. 18-22 in Frankfurt, Germany.

B次元官网网址淚f the book takes off (at Frankfurt), so much the better,B次元官网网址� said Rety, a former urologist, now almost 93, and still living in Vernon. B次元官网网址淚 hope it gathers some attention there.B次元官网网址�

The Frankfurt Book Fair is an annual fair that was founded in 1454 and is the worldB次元官网网址檚 largest trade fair for books. The book fair offers various subjects: religion, youth and childrenB次元官网网址檚 books, novels, poetry, and non-fiction such as memoirs and biographies.

Memoirs offer a new perspective of an individual who has gone through a challenging experience.

Choice and Chance is RetyB次元官网网址檚 inspiring story of his lifelong journey from being born in Hungary to settling in Vernon,

In 1944-45, Rety witnessed the siege of Budapest by the Russian Army and the aftermath at close quarters. In 1947, he moved to England and worked as a delivery truck driver for a wine merchant, and at a Fleet Street advertising agency while attending night school. His efforts earned him a university scholarship.

After his medical studies, he served as a Regimental Medical Officer in the Canadian Army before becoming a urological surgeon in Vernon, where he practised for 31 years until his retirement in 1999.

The memoir, said Rety, was originally published nine years ago under the title No Return Ticket, for which he ended up doing a book signing at Coles, the book store in the Village Green centre. Since then, he has revised his book, omitting some chapters and adding some new ones.

RetyB次元官网网址檚 book will be exhibited in Frankfurt by ReadersMagnet, a self-publishing and marketing firm, who printed RetyB次元官网网址檚 original book.

B次元官网网址淥ur experiences in life are like snow falling to the ground,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚t seeps into the ground, comes out as water and forms brooks and rivers. My life has been varied; I did many things, and I went through life with open eyes.B次元官网网址�

Rety was an avid skier and tennis player in private life and played excusable golf. At age 56, he took up flying, which he enjoyed for 19 years. He enjoys reading, writing, poetry, singing, good friends, lively conversation, travel, photography, and life. He abhors pomposity.

You can obtain a copy of Choice and Chance on Amazon and ReadersMagnet .