No Ordinary Man... Gracefully and evocatively written by his son and plentifully illustrated, "A Story of the Life of William Russell Van De Water" spans much of the 20th century, from a hardscrabble neighborhood in Toronto to the suburbs of Southern California, encompassing major historic events (the Great Depression and World War II), but at its heart it is a son's expression of respect, friendship and love for a father whose "I'll do it my way" boldness and integrity characterized him as "no ordinary man." This gem of social and family history overflows with the stuff of life in all its difficulties, richness and humor. -William N. Rogers II, Professor Emeritus, San Diego State UniversityAbout the Author: Gordon J. Van De Water, a collector since childhood, has also written a number of books, mainly on book collecting, but also on the Chinese classic, the Tao Te Ching. As a longtime member of the Zamorano Book Club, the oldest book club in California, he contributed a large number of essays to a fine press publication, the Zamorano Select (2010), and another fine press book, The Dawson 80 (2007), issued by the Book Collectors of Southern California. He is a Reader at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. A book by him on facsimile editions is forthcoming. No Ordinary Man is his first venture into biography.