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31/10/2024

Gofundme Book

Hello

Many wonderful people stepped up and lifted me out of my homelessness via a previous Gofundme. To those folks thank you from the bottom of my heart. What you did was help me off the streets, god bless you. I was living in my truck, then a hockey arena converted into a homeless shelter, and thanks to your help I now reside in an a small apartment in a city community building. My old age pension permits me to pay my rent and basic needs. I also volunteer to help the seniors there by cooking a meal for 60 monthly as well as overseeing the organic gardening seniors.

It has also allowed me to get here. HERE is my having written a book/novel on being homeless. I want to share my story with the world, give hope to those that need it, open doors to politicians to understand and learn, plus give back in that part of the book proceeds will also accomplish help, in only a way an insider understands.

My new book is called The Mayor of The Wal-Mart Parking Lot, because as I started out homeless I lived out of my truck, and the safest place was the Wal-Mart parking lot. There were other homeless in their cars there among the many RV people.

I am trying to reach people at Wal-Mart Marketing and Purchasing too. It would be very cool to speak to Wal-Mart- I estimated a large revenue number they receive from RV’s and homeless from their welcome parking lots.

The book as it enters the final stages of grammar and spell checking before proofreading and editing, addition of pictures and such is now 245 pages, likely to get to 280, will be published as a hard cover and paperback.

It is important to do this gofundme because despite having income to pay my bills, it is necessary to spend around $3,500 to get the professional services to get the book ready (edited) to publish and market. As one may expect the banks are not interested in lending me the money- they don’t think a former homeless person has dreams or motivations- and as an unknown author publishers are shy. It took Stephen King multiple attempts to get his first book published.

So please help as best you can, any amount that gets me towards the goal is welcomed.

I have just put up a page. https://www.facebook.com/mayor.of.the.wal.mart.parking.lot/

Any donation over $100 will receive a certified first edition, personally inscribed and signed copy of the book. Shipped within North America continental.

10% of all net profits of book sales will be donated to helping the homeless, through supporting food programs.

Thanks you in advance!

https://gofund.me/75419eb8

Grant

Hello Many wonderful people stepped up and lifted me out of my homelessness vi… Grant Yusak needs your support for Publish an inside story on homelessness

16/10/2024

I am having a great day. Up to 54000 words into chapter 37 of The Mayor of the Wal-Mart Parking Lot- hey is there a Walmart Canada- they should know of the book, maybe chat about a side deal.
Otherwise still riding the high from Thanksgiving, my family and my feast.
Plus planning a Pancake Breakfast here for the holidays, and maybe a toy drive. I want to figire out donations/gofundme and ued toys drop off. I think it would be awesome to combine them- drop off toys receive a plate of Home Make pancake.
Thoughts??

14/09/2024

Stoked. While i am an outcast having had a breakdown in 2008 when Ed needed me most. It will hurt me until i die i wasnt there. But so thrilled to see Tammy Toes on the foeld in Hamilton.

22/08/2024

last thing tonight..bless you. as I work on 5 books. The follow up to Away- www.awaythebook.com on amazon with be Concete Angel. While I complete my no fiction book on being homeless, called the Mayor of the WalMart Parking Lot.

Just help me and go to amazon and buy a book. I hope you like it.

Off to the Press!

14/07/2024

I just stumbled on this new video, Chris LeDoux like Garth is a huge favorite of mine and this song has been too. I have awesome friends that are bikers, when I owned Walkley we were often visited by the Bikers Church, when at Strathcona Legion RCL 595 we had the Legion Riders, and starting with Val Larabie many years at Popular Grove Golf Club while I spun tunes at Mrs Schells monthy member dances.

Another thing I thank my good buddy Jim Ross for, sorry what he got in exchange. Val wanted country music and me Mr RocknRoll 77 had nothing. Val came to the dances dressed like he was gonna do a Rodeo.

Well I would help Jim with his band Good News and on one trip up the Valley we stopped on the way home in Cobden of a snack and gas- the snack also gave us gas. But while there I bought smokes, yep I used to smoke- my golf nickname was Gary Player. I asked the guy at the cash as there was a turnstile of cassette tapes- remember those? He gave me two- well yeah I paid, but I got Tom T Hall- Watermelon Wine, and John Denver Greatest Hits.

A week later at the dance, Val was with his friends at the first table off the dance floor. I had precrecorded the first 12 songs as they were the usual favorites, and would get played a 2nd time later.

I recall about the 8th or 9th song in, a waltz, Val swayed by with his lady in his arms and he looked over at me, and the look was odd- mostly why bother asking, mournful even.

Well I winked at him. The waltz ended and I keyed up "Thank God I'm a Country Boy, as all know I am long winded and told much of this story, ending with saying Val Larabie I am so so so sorry you had to wait this long to get a country song, I got a few for you tonight. That fiddle started and before the bow had hit the strings a 5th tme, he and his boots and hat and sturapes were on the floor.

Every dance after and recall post double Trudeau (hopefully) people this was 1976 and minimum wage was 1.85 an hour. That I played a country song, he gave me a $5 bill. It was a bill- no stupids loones- sometimes a One and 2 Twoes.

An add on- a few years later new Pro Tim screwed me over and I went to Betty to thank her for her support and kindness. She said you young man are not leaving, she uped my dance fee to $100 and gave me a free annual membership.

https://youtu.be/oci3IcveYI4?si=m-K2b1YZhO9iJOt6

Now enjoy a massive great story even better that the true one I just told you, it will be in one of my new Books- My Stories 1.

Like this if tis book may be of interest and ths video is awesome. Oh and share.

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22/06/2024

i work Saturday, but Sunday I will set up my new laptop and start to write and write I will 6 books- 3 more in the Angel series, you need to get book one- book 2 is 30%- based on..https://youtu.be/KtNYA4pAGjI?si=zoUIMUg94dAaNXgG

09/05/2024

I have a request- next week I am looking for a ride- on either Friday the 17th or Tuesday the 22nd as there are no buses to Falcn Ridge. Once secured I can set up an appointment for an event I plan to run. DM me on messenger. I am good to buy a beer or wine (Alison Priddle). Grant Yusak

29/04/2024

Hey everyone- just a note- Mother's Day is coming, do love your mom, and do you have an insanely awesome wife, girlfriend, or partner?

Well, how about a signed copy of a book about music, possibilities and love. Signed by the author- a local Ottawa boy, the first edition of the Angels Among Us series, by John Grant Yusak.

I carry a few copies but you can order on Amazon and get fast delivery, and I will have a few spots to sign it for you or her/him. Maybe at one of our awesome local book stores, like Perfect Books Ottawa.

Inspired by this song. https://youtu.be/i6S-wFe20LA?si=xdBgfjR4rEXOIzEW

27/04/2024

I had a long post about my birthday and life, but the Facebook Rogers crash -toasted it, so I will just say I am working on a few things including my next themed book (following AWAY www.awaythebook.com) and it will be based on this song.

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17/04/2024

Digging in. As life is changing, it stays the same. Where I am now I have jumped in to help a long-time volunteer dealing with cancer X2- herself and her niece.

My mom said I had to, as I took down the flyer and the PLEA posted on the hallway notice board. While I myself go for testing at a cancer clinic for my melanoma. Fingers crossed they can just cut it off. Lots of hair in the brush tells me to be concerned. heck Jim I might have some cutaways too.

I might have to accelerate my plans.

No quit, no surrender.

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12/04/2024

Well what may could be considered a wasted day, but was very needed- I busted my butt at the BOC. doing a s**t ass job as a dishwasher.

Shifts these days are tough, and I am having a bit of a time breaking into the CLIQUE mentality that is Ottawa. You are all So special -right Caroline Name Dropper Phillips- whatever- with less than a month until I get my old age, CPP and GIS, the man Max keeping Called Ottawa's best event planner in 1999.