Robert MartensRobert Martens grew up in a village of Russian Mennonite refugees, where trauma, mutual self-help, and a degree of community control were commonplace. During Simon Fraser University's "long-hair" years of student rebellion, he quickly absorbed the inividualistic values of Western society. Robert lives in the city of Abbotsford, BC, where he has edited and written local histories, and published a series of books of poetry. He grieves our world's loss, or even denial, of concepts of community and home. Read More Read Less