Where Did It All Go Wrong?
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Mandy and Leonard were globe-trotters and were not about to sit in their house all the time. Even with their travelling, there was enough time left to sit in the house. Now their dreams were fulfilled, they should be as happy as a pig in the mud, but somehow that wasn’t the way it turned out. When they moved in, there were obvious signs that the honeymoon was over. There were visible cracks in their once solid marriage.
More troubles were forthcoming with the behaviour of Denis. On the day of moving, Denis didn’t even come out of his bed. Leonard knew a way to get him out of bed and threw a pail of water in his bed. That got him out of bed and also angry. It didn’t mean that he was going to help with the moving. On the contrary, he dressed and left. Leonard had never received education in being a parent. Actually he had, because he saw his parents do it and he just had to copy it except the rules had been changed.
It didn’t take long before angry voices were shouting at each other in the dream house, and soon life became a nightmare. Everybody was jealous that they had their dream house, but what’s the use of having a dream house if you aren’t happy in it?
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Born in poverty in Holland at the tail end of the feudal system during the Great Depression, Leonard Demerwe immigrates to Canada at age twenty-eight. For many years, things are good for him. He and his wife, Mandy, operate two businesses and have two children. But as Leonard finds out, life sometimes throws nasty curve balls, and not everyone’s story has a happily-ever-after ending.
Where Did It All Go Wrong? explores Leonard’s life and tries to determine exactly when it all started to unravel. This memoir delves into the many issues the family experienced. Mandy’s many surgeries and disabilities, a rebellious teenage son, infidelity, psychological abuse, business issues, financial trouble, and, finally, divorce.
Discussing the highlights of Leonard’s life and examining the events that shaped the man he has become, Where Did It All Go Wrong? narrates the story of one man who has not experienced a dull life.
About the Author
Adrian Dekievit is the author of three realistic books titled A Lousy Start, Winning Three Times, and The Fluke. He currently lives in Canada. This is his fourth book.