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Wayne Schmidt
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Schmidt's Shorts: Stories to Make You Smile
by Wayne Schmidt
Price:
Free!
Words: 49,110.
Language:
English.
Published: August 1, 2020
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Categories:
Essay » Political
Short stories and essays from a well-lived life, sure to bring you smiles and a few chuckles. An eclectic mix of true adventures and misadventures, politics, religion, big fish, big trees, rare birds, Grand Canyon rafting, death, and the shape of the universe. And proof of Wayne’s Rule #1, “a failsafe, four-word way to explain most any inexplicable human behavior” (acronym: PAFM).
Hubris, a Railroad Through the Grand Canyon, and the Death of Frank Mason Brown: A Parable for Our Time
by Wayne Schmidt
Price:
Free!
Words: 10,420.
Language:
English.
Published: February 28, 2017
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Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Expeditions & Discoveries
“Really!? A railroad through the bottom of the Grand Canyon?” Crazy, right? But in fact, it came closer to happening than most realize. Here is the little-known story of how hubris killed the railroad’s president and saved the Grand Canyon. It offers a lesson on the fate of men who concoct such schemes and promise riches without regard to environmental consequences or costs to future generations.
Life with Big Green: A Memoir
by Wayne Schmidt
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 49,360.
Language:
English.
Published: May 1, 2014
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
Why is the environmental movement so ineffective? Here is an insider’s poignant look at his life with one of the biggest environmental organizations in the U.S. After a 30-year relationship with the National Wildlife Federation, including 13 years on its staff, the author learned why environmental groups will never save the earth, however noble their intent.
Bare Naked Wayne
by Wayne Schmidt
Price:
Free!
Words: 95,010.
Language:
English.
Published: April 1, 2013
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
A tell-all self-portrait of a private man, chronicling the author's quest for truth, love, and purpose in life. Stories include: "Growing Up with Jesus," "God Sends Maggots," "Thank God for LSD," "Tom Washington Shit in My Hat," "I Burn Miss Utah at the Stake," "Saving the Great Lakes," "I Wore Abbie Hoffman's Coat," and his sordid tale of life as the sixth husband of a white witch.
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