\u201cI am not a writer but after a young man asked me why I don\u2019t sit down and write a book, a story came to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
These are the words of former long-time Germiston resident George Kieser.<\/p>
And George did just that – he wrote a book called Snowbird.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile writing the book, my stillborn daughter Elizabeth was very much in my mind and she acted as the inspiration,\u201d said an emotional George.<\/p>
The book tells the story of a tribe of people whose lands were invaded by foreigners and looks at the age-old battle between good and evil to attain true solace and peace.<\/p>\n
George was born in Randfontein and said he spent his childhood days moving from place to place.<\/p>\n
He then moved to Elsburg where he lived with his sister Kotie Haywood and mom Jacoba and completed his schooling at Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston.<\/p>\n
He married Anna but she sadly passed away.<\/p>\n
He later got remarried to Ansie and they been together for 35 years.<\/p>\n
They live in Petit, in Benoni.<\/p>\n
George has five children, namely Theodoor, John, Phillipus, George and Magdalena Saayman, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n
He is currently busy writing a new book about a \u201cskollie\u201d.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Author writes to inspire and help others<\/a><\/p>\n Gerdview author in her element<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cMy \u2018skollie\u2019 wants to change his life for the better and receives books from a little girl who ends up helping him,\u201d George said.<\/p>\n \u201cI have also written some short stories and I write what is in my mind when I get the time in amongst the grandchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n George used to work as a mine overseer before moving to a large security company where he worked himself up to control room manager and worked until his retirement.<\/p>\n George loves to sing and sings in his church choir and also enjoys collecting old things, especially LPs.<\/p>\n He likes listening to music and in his younger years was an avid fisherman.<\/p>\n \u201cI am extremely proud of myself for writing the book,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n George has a special offer on his book in order to give back to the community.<\/p>\n When you purchase a book your name goes into a lucky draw and after every 75 books sold, a name will be drawn and that person will win cash.<\/p>\n \u201cNames not drawn will stay in the box until the next draw and so on until your name is drawn,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cFor every 1 000 books sold, three research or welfare entities will each receive a R1 000 donation.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information email George on bacaper@vodamail.co.za.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n