The Wayfarers
Tales of an American Family
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Book Details
About the Book
Imagine you are a witness to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, or aboard The Mayflower as it leaves
These are experiences of individuals known as The Wayfarers. They are members of an extended family line, an American family, and the stories are a blend of fact and fiction. Where fragments of information are available, they are used. To that extent, the stories are biographical. But, beyond that, they are fiction. To the fragments of known information are blended figments of imagination and stories result. They are intended to be representative of all who qualify as Wayfarers. By telling of some, tribute is paid to all.
Join the Wayfarers in the journey through time. Enjoy the experiences of a family progenitor in 900 AD, a Norwegian Viking ashore in
Come, join the journey of the Wayfarers.
About the Author
Writing has been a lifelong passion for Cal Patterson. And during retirement he has found time to write novels, a dream he had nourished for years.
Since publication of two earlier novels, both targeted to teens and young adults, he has turned to a different and more challenging project, nothing less than bringing to life stories of individuals he calls The Wayfarers, family members from the past and present, figures drawn from the genealogical record.
His career included three years in the United States Air Force, thirty in the telephone industry and ten as executive director of a private foundation. In the Air Force he was a pilot in an air refueling squadron of the Strategic Air Command. During his years in the telephone business he worked for