“For some time friends, family and others have urged me to write a book outlining my experiences, good and bad, over 45 years in politics. But the idea has never held a lot of appeal for me for a number of reasons. Number one is the fact that I did not keep a diary and there’s no doubt that I would forget important or noteworthy events. Plus, it would be a lot of work that few people would be interested in. But, the loss of my wife, the approach of my 80th birthday and the urgings of my therapist, whom I’ve come to consider as a friend, finally had me putting pen to paper.
We’ll see how it turns out.”  -Bob Runciman