RICHARD B. GOLDBLOOM, the first physician-in-chief and director of research at the Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children in Halifax, is one of Canada's pre-eminent pediatricians. Under his leadership, the IWK became one of Canada's leading centres for pediatric care, teaching and research. But the scope of his interests and contributions has extended far beyond the usual boundaries of his medical specialty. He was founding chair of Halifax's Waterfront Development Corporation and for many years chaired the Rhodes Scholar Selection Committee for the Canadian Maritime provinces. An accomplished amateur musician, he also served as honorary director of Symphony Nova Scotia. Dr. Goldbloom was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1987 in recognition of his pioneering work in regionalization of pediatric care in Nova Scotia. He has received honorary degrees from four universities including his alma mater, McGill University. In 2005, he was honoured by the IWK Health Centre with the naming of a new building as the Richard B. Goldbloom Pavilion for Research and Clinical Care.

"Richard Goldbloom's story is full of fun, relatives, and advice based on experience, kindness, and empathy with children. . . Don't miss this, it's a really great autobiography." - Charlottetown Guardian

"Enriched by his elfish humour, these stories twinkle with joy and shine from his impulse to serve the greater good." - Stuart McLean

"Richard Goldbloom, pediatrician extraordinaire, is also a gifted storyteller. His book is filled with his trademark humour, with sage advice for childrearing and the practice of medicine, stories about his musician friends and recollections of a happy family man. A life well lived . . . a book worth reading!" - Eleanor Wachtel

"With a twinkle in his eye, a piano sonata at his fingertips and a lifetime of healing behind him, Halifaxs Dr. Richard Goldbloom celebrated a literary milestone this week with the publication of his memoir A Lucky Life." - Halifax Chronicle-Herald