Joie de Vivre: The formula to enjoyment of life
Alain was born in Ramore, a small town near Timmins (Ontario). When he was 12 years old, Alain and his family moved to Welland, located 20 minutes from Niagara Falls (Ontario). Every chance he had, he would ride his bike to "the falls" to enjoy the beautiful scenery. When Alain was 19 years old he enrolled in the Canadian military, a career he deeply enjoyed. Later, he changed his career to the oil field of Alberta Canada. Alain has a wonderful daughter named Dominique who he is very proud of. Being well surrounded with great friends, an outstanding family and the various enriching life experiences, Alain decided to write a book about the joy of living life and how to achieve this by being kind to people. To name but a few of his qualities, Alain is very attentive to others and their needs, he is kind, generous and considerate . . . a true gentleman! His written thoughts in this book are reflective of his true feelings and actions; he believes that while respecting others is important, respecting yourself is crucial. He is very comfortable putting his real self forward, is confident in expressing how he truly feels inside his heart and does not believe in fear.