Sometimes, vacations just don't turn out the way you hoped they would. An idyllic wilderness house boating get-a-way soon turns into a hellish nightmare...
First Place Winner in historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for excellence in children's literature, and named a U.P. Notable Classic.
Feel like you are in the moment nearly 100 years ago with a young girl, daughter of Finnish immigr
People stories that keep you on a roll. "Get fat if you can," is my favorite quote from the boys that fought the not too civil, Civil War.
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Educated in the Engineering School at The University of Washington, then side trips to the Army's Ranger and Airborne Schools... then a bit of time (1967&68) in Vietnam's war as a grunt with the storied 173rd Airborne Brigade, I found sanctuary in construction and writing.
My life has been influenced by "The Major" who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. My father was one of Field Marshal Montgomery's personal liaison officers.
My writing of Digger Dogface Brownjob Grunt was influenced by the brothers Wallace and Charles Kuralt.
Digger Dogface... has won three national awards with USA Book News and ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards... and Digger... won the Grand Prize in The International Book Awards for Best Fiction Book of 2010...
Birth Place
Phoenix, AZ America
Accomplishments
Bachelor of Science Degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. An MBA in Finance as well
as a Doctoral student in Finance.
Many decorations for serving in the army.
Many literary awards for Digger Dogface...
Contact Information
Cougar Creek Press
PO Box 11159
Bainbridge Island WA 98110
America
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