Frequently Asked Questions With Chuck

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Two men, one an enslaver, the other enslaved, grappled with violence as children. Now they must reckon with the fallout—and each other. Their conflict takes place in the incredibly dangerous and chaotic events of the mid-1800s. These uncertain and explosive times revolutionized society.

One thing was at stake. The enslavers called it illegal. The enslaved called it freedom. And so the struggle began…and life would never be the same again.

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In a high school English class we had an assignment to write an essay. The day after turning them in, our teacher held up one paper and said he wanted to read this one as an example. The paper he read was mine. 

He read this paper as an example of how not to write an essay. In fairness to myself (and providing a great excuse for such a lousy essay), I had written the essay in about ten minutes right before the English class because I forgot about the assignment.  By the way--English was my least favorite subject. 

This was not, however, the beginning of my wanting to write. I believe that began much earlier. As a child I shared a bedroom with my two younger brothers. Many a night we would stay up past our bedtime as I told them my made up stories. I always loved stories. 

My writing process involves research, outlining, drafting, and editing. I strive to create high-quality content that is informative, engaging, and well-written.

• Stephen E. Ambrose is one of my favorite authors of nonfiction. Some of his books I have enjoyed include Undaunted Courage, Citizen Soldiers, D-Day, The Wild Blue, and Band of Brothers.
• Doris Kearns Goodwin is another one of my favorites. No Ordinary Time
• David Herbert Donald-Lincoln
• David McCullough-Truman
• Voices From Slavery: 100 Authentic Slave Narratives edited by Norman R. Yetman
• Frankl-Man’s Search for Meaning
• Maya Angelou-I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
• David Gramm-Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

I don’t read a lot of poetry books, but here is my favorite:

• Najwa Zebian-Sparks of Phoenix, especially pages 164-166

I don’t have a favorite author, but I enjoy a well written novel. Some of the novels I have enjoyed include:

• John Grisham-The Last Juror, The Broker, Pelican Brief, and many others.
• Johnathan Tropper-This is Where I leave You
• Richard Russo-Nobody’s Fool
• Daniel Mason-The Piano Tuner
• Khaled Hosseini-The Kite Runner
• Suzanne Collins-The Hunger Games
• Anthony Doerr-All the Light We Cannot See
• Michael Ondaatje-The English Patient
• Sara Gruen-Water for Elephants
• Thomas Keneally-Schindler’s List
• Erin Larson-The Devil in the White City
• Dan Brown-The DaVinci Code
• Jodi Picoult-Leaving Time, My Sister’s Keeper, The Broken, The Storyteller, and many others.
• Fredrick Backman-A Man Called Ove
• David Guterson-Snow Falling on Cedars
• Ta-Nehisi Coates-The Water Dancer
• J. R. R. Tolkein-Lord of the Rings
• Sue Monk Kidd-The Invention of Wings and others.

I’m always happy to sign books at store signings and events.  Unfortunately, I am unable to accommodate requests for autographs via mail.  Thanks for understanding.