My memoire, "Toward Life's Sunset," includes my family history, my military career including service in Korea and later years; my married life of over 63 years with Eva (Besse) DeCoste, my military career and my civilian career with the Government of BC Coroner Service.
I wrote the book "Toward Life's Sunset" to be a story of love for my wife and our family; to show my affection for the Royal Canadian Engineers of the Canadian Army; for the Koreans I met during service in the Korean War and the Armistice; the Korean Community of Chilliwack and Greater Vancouver BC; the military people of Germany and the United Kingdom I have met and the German civilians I met in Bonn, Germany and surrounding areas.
I wrote about my volunteer work with Korea Veterans of Canada Inc. (KVA Canada) as Unit 24 President in Chilliwack BC, Regional President for Western Canada and National First Vice President; the work with the community of Chilliwack and Greater Vancouver BC; and my induction as an Honorary Member of the Korean Veterans of Canada, Western Canada Chapter, Vancouver BC.
The book will appeal to those with an interest in Canadian life and especially to those with a military curiosity. Those who were or are in the Royal Canadian Engineers/Canadian Military Engineers should also enjoy reading it. It will also be of interest to those from my birthplace - Charlottetown PEI, my former classmates and friends of the City, the military veterans in Ottawa ON, the residents of Chilliwack and the Greater Vancouver Korean Community, my friends in the Western Canada Chapter of the Korean Veterans of Canada who are Korean Citizens now residing in Vancouver BC.
The book should be of interest to those with an interest in Canadian life and especially to those with a military curiosity. Those who were or are in the Royal Canadian Engineers/Canadian Military Engineers should also enjoy reading it. My book should also be of interest to the residents of Chilliwack and the Greater Vancouver Korean Community, my friends in the Western Canada Chapter of the Korean Veterans of Canada who are Korean Citizens now residing in Vancouver BC. It will also be of interest to those from my birthplace - Charlottetown PEI, my former classmates and friends of that city.
The book can be purchased on Amazon.ca for $39.42 Canadian Dollars that includes shipping and handling if shipped within Canada. It can also be purchased on Amazon.com for a cost of $30.95 US Dollars.
*NOTE:* To search for the book on these sites please search for "Toward Life's Sunset by J. Ralph De Coste''. Don't forget the apostrophe and to leave a space between De and Coste (as in “De Coste” ) or the book will not come up.
Some books can be purchased in Chilliwack for a reduced cost of $25 with local pick-up. Please make email arrangements with "depowfamily@gmail.com".
If you wish an autographed copy, please email "depowfamily@gmail.com" for arrangements.