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Reviews

“Hilarious at times - a recommended read for those wanting a good laugh.” - Jan Heart

“I Guess We Missed The Boat is a fresh, ironic and jovial travel adventure novel in which each traveler can recognize himself or herself. It is a travel book that is amusing and practical at the same time.” - Reader Views

“I really enjoyed this book! I think this is a great read. It definitely lightened my day…” - Shirley Priscilla Johnson

Author Biography

In 2009, Barry Finlay went up a mountain as an accountant and came down as an author and philanthropist. After over thirty years in various financial roles with the Canadian federal government, he took his life in a different direction and climbed Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro at age sixty with his son Chris.

The climb and their fundraising efforts to help kids in Tanzania led to his first book, Kilimanjaro and Beyond: A Life-Changing Journey, written with his son. It is a very personal account of what it means to reach a goal and to help others achieve theirs. The book is not only inspirational, but also highlights the preparation required for such a climb and what to expect while doing it. Barry explains how reaching the summit with his son and meeting some children in Tanzania were both life-changing events in his life.

He followed that up with the hilarious travel memoir, I Guess We Missed the Boat, which was named Best Travel Book of 2013 by Reader Views. The book is a great vacation read as he and his in-laws, all retirees, sit around in a hotel room in Miami reminiscing about some of the hilarious events that have occurred during their travels around the world.  

Now, Barry has completed his debut fiction book, The Vanishing Wife, which received an award for the best e-book in the mystery/thriller category from New Apple Literary Awards. It follows a mild-mannered accountant as he is forced to exchange his spreadsheets for a Glock 17 and track down his wife of 20 years who disappears on their anniversary. The trail takes him and a friend on a terrifying journey from their home in Gulfport, Florida to Ottawa, Canada.

Barry was named to the Authors Show’s list of “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” in 2012. In 2013, he received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal for his philanthropic work in Africa.

He is currently working on a sequel to The Vanishing Wife.

Barry Finlay lives in Ottawa, Canada with his wife Evelyn.