Charles Kaluza


Biography

I am a retired ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon with a love of Science Fiction. The science and medicine in my books is based on reality with some room for growth.

I was forced to retire because of medical problems but still enjoy life with a little fishing, flying and sailing to supplement the joy of my wife, children and grandchildren.

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Books

Sacred Water, Book 2, The Time Before    by Charles Kaluza
Price: $0.99 USD. 109430 words. Published on August 27, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
The Time Before is the second book of the Sacred Water series and continues the saga of Daniel and Heather's struggles against those of the Red. The story begins with the kidnapping of Daniel because of his knowledge of the black powder. Their peoples face a full-scale invasion of their lands from those of the Red who are intent on capturing the source of the Sacred Water.
Medical Sci-Fi Short Stories    by Charles Kaluza
Price: Free! 21360 words. Published on July 17, 2011. Fiction.

(2.00 from 1 review)
These short stories were written to explore some of the ethical issues medical advancements will bring forth. The scenarios are within the realm of possibilities for the not so distant future. The technological advancements will be significant steps but they bring to bear the law of unintended consequences. These works are published together for the first time.
The Alaskan Voyage of the Sea Shanty    by Charles Kaluza
Price: Free! 22550 words. Published on July 12, 2011. Nonfiction.

This is my story of healing and exploration while fulfilling a lifelong dream of sailing my own boat to Alaska. Sailing to Alaska is common enough but sailing in a boat you finished yourself is less common. The experience allowed me to grow out of my illness and experience life to a much fuller extent. This story is based on the short email accounts I sent to family and friends while traveling.
Sacred Water    by Charles Kaluza
Price: Free! 102980 words. Published on November 5, 2010. Fiction.

(3.00 from 1 review)
Sacred Water, is an adventure saga set in a pre-industrial world where the people face extinction because their only source of iodine, the Sacred Water, is being withheld. My story opens with Daniel, the young Healer from the Forest, knocking timidly on a door in the northern palace. He had been summoned to evaluate the king’s daughter who was near death from appendicitis and blood letting.
The First Indigan    by Charles Kaluza
Price: Free! 103770 words. Published on October 25, 2010. Fiction.

The First Indigan, is a science fiction adventure exploring the science of creation. It is based on my own surgical and military experiences as well as my own response to loss. I especially enjoyed writing the sections on the head transplant which is technically feasible but as yet unperformed in humans. As is proper in science fiction, the science is pushed far beyond our present capabilities.
Brain Worms    by Charles Kaluza
Price: $1.99 USD. 67730 words. Published on September 28, 2010. Fiction.

This is a fast-moving medical thriller where the reader is involved in emergency brain surgery and a terrorist plot. Harry the neurosurgeon, gets dragged into the story and is forced to resume his old life as a Navy SEAL in order to save his wife and prevent the loss of thousands of innocent lives. The concept originated with an actual patient in my hospital.

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