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Part storytelling, part memoir, part passing observations on the vicissitudes of life... all seasoned with a distinctly smoky down-home country flavor.

An entertaining, thought-provoking blend of memoir, old-time storytelling, homespun philosophy, and the occasional errant thought, all delivered with Southern style and a distinctive country flavor. These treasures are the result of matriculation in The Advanced School of Hard Knocks (from which I graduated summa cum laude), and I felt it was only right to share them. Perhaps, one or two will bring a smile to your face and a lift to your spirit.

Sent to a Navy supply depot in the Pacific Northwest to investigate the cause of an inordinately large number of submarine battery failures, Emerson Francis Whitman finds more than either he or the Navy bargained for. Determining the problem with the batteries is child’s play. But deciding what to do about the discovery could have shocking - and possibly deadly - results.

Emerson Francis Whitman, whose parents were great admirers of philosophy - and philosophers - has the distinction of being the technical representative of Primary Pulse Energy Systems of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. As a tech rep, Emerson travels to a variety of trade shows to assist distributors and dealers of the company's product line to learn the equipment and to sell more of the same. The work itself is pleasant and relatively undemanding. It allows him to travel across the country in a leisurely fashion.