The Life & Times of Wilfred Osmond
By Jerome M. Jesseau
A Tale of an Extraordinary, Ordinary Newfoundlander
A new book from DRC Publishing
“He was Newfoundland. He was that hardy, self-sufficient, hard-working individual who made Newfoundlanders what we are today. If there were more Wilfred Osmonds, the world would be a far better place.”
Read an Excerpt
Read part of a chapter that includes one of the most harrowing events of Wilfred Osmond's's life at sea. And discover his unique spirit, through the personable, candid style typical of a chat between neighbours and friends.
Jerome Jesseau captures and shares a unique perspective of a self-deprecating, fiercely independent Newfoundlander, living and thriving through the century that changed everything for Newfoundland.
About Wilfred Osmond
There are hundreds of biographies written about generals, kings and prime ministers. But who writes the stories of the “common man”?
Learn about the humble but extraordinary, ordinary Newfoundlander who inspired Running Before the Wind.
About Jerome Jesseau
Author Jerome Jesseau started recording his informal chats with Wilfred Osmond over the more than dozen years the two were friends and neighbours in Corner Brook.
Wilfred passed away at age 103 and Jerome’s book about his long life is a wonderful read, rich in stories of a time now past, dotted with humour, and including romance and tragedy.
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Running Before the Wind
A situation at sea when a vessel experiences a gale blowing directly at the stern of the ship. It creates a situation which is both exhilarating and dangerous. For it creates maximum speed. But the helmsman cannot easily control the course of his schooner. Wilfred often felt as if in his life, he was ‘running before the wind’. As if carried along by forces beyond his control.