A Walking Miracle

About the Book

A Walking Miracle, primarily written for the author’s children, is a collection of personal stories revealing the life and times of a youngster growing up from the rural northern plains to the southern city streets. From the college campus to life in the military during the Vietnam crisis. Surviving several close calls with the grim reaper leads the author to the conclusion that anyone reaching the age of twenty five is a walking miracle. Part two contains stories from his father, a WW I diary kept by his grandfather, and a diary from the time of his great, great grandfather.

About the Author

The author was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota and enjoyed life as a child in the wonderful, warm and friendly small towns of the mid-American plains before his family moved to Shreveport, Louisiana when he was twelve years old. He earned his bachelor’s and his master’s from Louisiana Tech University. He served as an Air Force officer during the Vietnam conflict before returning to Shreveport where he worked as an urban planner for the city and eventually for the state government in middle management at the sprawling medical center. He retired from the state and currently resides in Louisiana where he enjoys reading and writing and attending various sporting events at his alma mater.