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''Everyone has a story. Some are natural storytellers. Others of us seem driven to put our every thought on paper; maybe as a wild grab for immortality of some kind. What follows are stories, essays and miscellaneous thoughts that have spilled from my mind/imagination over the years.'' - Charles Walker
With ''A MIXED BAG,'' Charles Walker masterfully weaves a literary tapestry of emotion, imagination, and the human experience. Tales of poignant introspection, of love, loss, and everything in between, this anthology is a testament to the myriad experiences that shape our lives, taking us on a journey through the rich tapestry of human emotion. From thought-provoking essays to stories that captivate, often with an unexpected twist, Charles offers a unique perspective that lingers long after the last page is turned.
*Editor's Note: All my life, Dad was always writing something, mostly for his own pleasure. He only ever actually Published one book, a volume of his Haiku Poetry, and he was already in his ninth decade when he did that. When he passed from cancer-related illness in 2021, at the ripe old age of 93, I thought it would be nice to share some of his work, and if anything should actually sell, donating a percentage of his book sales to continue supporting his favorite cancer-support charities. I hope you enjoy this collection of his shorter stories, some of which are, at least loosely, based upon some of his own experiences.
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Robert Walker
April 2024
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About the Author Charles Walker grew up and went to school while on some of the biggest construction projects of his times, because his father worked for Mr Henry Kaiser, Industrialist and one of the founders of the famous ''Six Companies'' construction consortium that built Boulder, now called Hoover, Dam in the American Southwest, through Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams in the Pacific Northwest, and he graduated high school in Portland, near the Oregon Shipyards, before joining the Army to serve his tour in Post-War Japan.
He had four primary careers in his life, including construction worker, safety consultant, counselor to the developmentally disabled and ordained chaplain, while also finding time to earn both Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
Dad had a life filled by a wide range of experiences and interests, but his lifelong passion was writing, whether the technical writing for his day job, or writing for his own pleasure while trying out different styles and subjects. He produced a few short articles throughout his professional life, but it was not until his early 80s that he published his first book, a volume of his own Haiku poetry. For him, it was more about the joy he got from the writing, although sometimes he printed a few volumes for the fun of it to give to friends and family. He completed several more stories across a variety of genres, including another volume of Haiku, a collection of short stories, and a few novels based upon incidents from his long life.
