Former resident publishes book
George Kieser has had his first book Snowbird published.
“I am not a writer but after a young man asked me why I don’t sit down and write a book, a story came to me.”
These are the words of former long-time Germiston resident George Kieser.
And George did just that – he wrote a book called Snowbird.
“While writing the book, my stillborn daughter Elizabeth was very much in my mind and she acted as the inspiration,” said an emotional George.
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.
George was born in Randfontein and said he spent his childhood days moving from place to place.
He then moved to Elsburg where he lived with his sister Kotie Haywood and mom Jacoba and completed his schooling at Afrikaanse Hoërskool Germiston.
He married Anna but she sadly passed away.
He later got remarried to Ansie and they been together for 35 years.
They live in Petit, in Benoni.
George has five children, namely Theodoor, John, Phillipus, George and Magdalena Saayman, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He is currently busy writing a new book about a “skollie”.
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“My ‘skollie’ wants to change his life for the better and receives books from a little girl who ends up helping him,” George said.
“I have also written some short stories and I write what is in my mind when I get the time in amongst the grandchildren.”
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.
George loves to sing and sings in his church choir and also enjoys collecting old things, especially LPs.
He likes listening to music and in his younger years was an avid fisherman.
“I am extremely proud of myself for writing the book,” he said.
George has a special offer on his book in order to give back to the community.
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.
“Names not drawn will stay in the box until the next draw and so on until your name is drawn,” he said.
“For every 1 000 books sold, three research or welfare entities will each receive a R1 000 donation.”
For more information email George on bacaper@vodamail.co.za.
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