or the Love of Animals is the title of a book launched last December, authored by Malcolm J. Naudi, on 70 years of Borg Cardona & Co. Ltd. The occasion was the company’s annual Christmas party at Chateau Buskett, Buskett. Company director Stanley Borg Cardona thanked the staff for their hard work throughout the year and all those who attended. As is traditional within the company, the youngest employee, Cameron Pisani, was invited to make an address. The author of the book was then invited to say a few words. He said what a pleasure it had been to deal with the second- and third-generation members of the Borg Cardona family, who co-operated fully in this interesting book. It all started in 2016 when Stanley Borg Cardona was recovering from an ankle operation to repair damaged ligaments and cartilage due to long years of standing – he has been working in the company for over 55 years. Stanley’s sons, Nigel and Andrew, knew the author through his involvement in the Malta Guide Dogs Foundation, of which the company is a major sponsor. Apart from being an opportunity to celebrate the company’s 70th anniversary, it was a way of keeping Stanley occupied while the interminable healing process took its course. Mr Naudi proceeded to conduct five face-to-face interviews with Stanley, held an interesting discussion with the stevedores of Borg Cardona & Co., members of the Chircop and Malia families, and a former employee, Lewis Xuereb, and further interviews with Nigel, Andrew and a company employee, Charlò Calleja, apart from research in the Times of Malta archives. Mr Naudi proceeded to conduct five face-to-face interviews with Stanley, held an interesting discussion with the stevedores of Borg Cardona & Co., members of the Chircop and Malia families, and a former employee, Lewis Xuereb, and further interviews with Nigel, Andrew and a company employee, Charlò Calleja, apart from research in the Times of Malta archives.