The Linden Chronicles

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  • An Old Bookstore: The Feel of a Book

    When I was a kid, maybe fourteen, I walked from my home to Maplewood, MO. It wasn’t far, just a couple of miles, but the walk was worth it. Tucked away between the bar on the corner (that had the best Polish sausage with Miracle Whip sandwiches ever – of which I could do a

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  • Deer Hunting?

    That morning was cold.  It was so cold it woke me from a sound, dreamless sleep.  The fire in the stove had burned down to ash and was close to being out.  I needed to put more wood on the fire. It was four A.M. and time to get up anyway.  Dawn was less than

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  • Chris The Story Reading Ape: The Man, The Ape, The Legend…

      Chris The Story Reading Ape…Whaaaat? When I first encountered Chris Graham, the man behind “The Story Reading Ape” I inquired as to what in the world was a story reading ape and how did he come up with that name?  He politely referred me to his about tsra page to explain the circumstances of

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  • My View of The Creek

    My View of The Creek

    We have a room  on the south side of the house we call, “The Sun Room”. During the day, there is plenty of sunlight filtering through the four picture windows,  I do most of my writing in this place. The thing I most like about writing here is that during those short periods that I

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  • #Read about Guest #Author Patrick Jones

    Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Author Interview: The Wolf’s Moon by Patrick Jones, The Linden Chronicles: Book 1 I had a couple of hours in between the next hurried crowd of people that wanted a signed copy of “The Wolf’s Moon.” All I wanted was to rest my hand and…

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  • A Day at The Library

                Years ago when my son was moving from kindergarten to the first grade there was a Summer Reading Program. The program covered all students in St. Louis, Missouri. If a student read five books over the summer, the reader received a certificate for an ice cream cone from the

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  • The Place I Call Home: The Missouri Ozark Mountains

    I now live in the Ozarks.  It’s a great house in a great area of Missouri. In past blogs I wrote on the people here that I am proud and honored to be allowed to call my friends and neighbors. This blog, though, is about my cabin even further into the mountains. It is a

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  • Christmas: A Reflection

    Christmas’s are a time to rejoice. The last several Christmas’s I saw a great deal to lament. Chuck, a friend who I valued as a brother, went to God’s keeping a cold Christmas morning. The following year, Bill was assigned to help guard the streets of Heaven with his newest commanding officer – Saint Michael.

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  • Booksigning at The Harney Mansion: A Haunting Good Time!

    On September 27, 2014 I participated in a book signing for “The Wolf’s Moon” at The Harney Mansion in Sullivan, MO.  This was the historical home of General Harney during the Civil War.  This area is rich in history from the times of The Civil War.   Thank you for your interest in The Wolf’s

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  • A Nice Peaceful Day Trip to the Ozark Mountains in Missouri…OR IS IT??

    A Nice Peaceful Day Trip to the Ozark Mountains in Missouri… OR IS IT??  

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