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About the Writer
I was born in the late 1940’s in Everett, Washington and raised as a classic Baby Boomer, starting in Everett. But the bulk of my growing up years took place at Lake Chaplain, a remote, woodsy area in rural Snohomish County.
Most of my spiritual development happened in a very small church. The closeness and community the church offered helped many of its young ones get well grounded in the Word of God and make sound life-directing decisions.
I enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966 and spent about a year-and-a-half in northern Italy with the 559th Artillery Group. Then, no thanks to an unexpected levy, I spent a year in the Republic of South Vietnam, serving with the First Infantry Division.
Education includes:
Ministry includes (1974 to present)
Married to Linda since the early 1970’s. We are proud parents of Chris and Lindsay. Thanks to Chris and Amy, I am now the grandfather of Daphne and Knox!
Writer since 1998.
A bit of personal information...
* Food preference---I am especially fond of authentic Italian cooking. I will, however, eat almost anything.
* Favorite color---Blue. I see it every time I look into a mirror.
* Music---If I were to be lost on a desert island and could access only one type of music, it would be anything by Johann Sebastian Bach. I enjoy music ranging from the Middle Ages through the Classical period. I also like Blue Grass! I am fond of hymns and enjoy most contemporary worship music.
* Best friend---My wife, Linda. We've been married for over 45 years. I could only wish for 45 more.
* Favorite pass time---writing, above all. I also enjoy taking pictures, traveling (been to about 18 countries), and hanging out with friends.
* Nationality---English, Dutch, Scotch-Irish, German, French, west African, and small dashes of this and that, i.e. I'm an American.
* Top five favorite books (for now)--- 1-The Bible, 2-Byzantium (Lawhead), 3-The Kneeling Christian, 4-Fontamara (Silone), 5-The Innocents Abroad (Twain).
* We are enjoying retirement life in Eastern Washington, where our new home is located. Goodbye to copious quantities of rainfall, and hello to the much dryer Columbia Basin.
I have had the privilege of traveling more than I ever thought I would. I've been to Denmark, Israel, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Monaco, Spain, England, Guyana, Barbados, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vatican City.
Languages I have studied:
* Italian-- my full second language--lived in Italy for 8.5 years
* N.T. Greek (College)
* Hebrew (Grad-school)
* I took Spanish in High School, but that never amounted to much. Now I am studying it again. Studying a language when one is oldish is hard work!
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Quiet Stream Books
Quiet Stream Books: UPS Store
5426 N. Road 68 Suite D #215
Pasco, WA 99301
richardc