Introducing eight books by Douglas C Granum.

Highlights: Essays, Poetry & Stories

ESSAY

In Search of the Sacred Valley

by Nev Granum

IVAN

The making of an iconic silverback gorilla.

This month we are highlighting writings, essay, stories and poetry. Mostly written by Doug, but abvove we feature an essay by his son, Nev Granum.

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Articles, Essays & Stories

The German Music Teacher’s Cottage (exerpt)

by Douglas Granum

This story is now available on Amazon in Paperback! Please go check it out. Please feel free to leave your comments below. I would love to hear them. Chapter 2...1940...Happsalu, Estonia ...the thought that Germany could lose the war never entered into her mind. The...

My Eager Lover

by Douglas Granum

My eager lover is coming to me. I am waiting by my window to catch a first glimpse of her. She will be smiling, her blue eyes will be shining. I will feel, for I know myself, I will feel breathless. I am already excited. Hard cold rain is falling Threading her lithe...

Sedgwick Cemetery 1947 – Aunt Katie

by Douglas Granum

Her withered old face died into a long shiny coffin We stood and watched in amazement as they took her from the North Dakota coal black hearse. We listened in obedient silence as mourners sang "The Old Rugged Cross" In that clearing surrounded by...

The Rose Covered Cottage

by Scott Norris

This is the second installation of posting excerpts from several books I have written. We will be posting new excerpts on-going. I would love to say monthly, but who really knows. What I do know is that these are remarkable stories that you would really enjoy. Please...

War Dogs: Part II: How I Became a Marine Raider

by Douglas Granum

I am flying in the navigator’s seat of a B-25 Mitchel looking down at a calm turquoise South Pacific. We fly low bucketing and creaking, it’s a plane with a lot of hours, through heat waves of turbulence. We lose rivets on occasion and have bullet holes in our...

What Am I Reading in July?

by Douglas Granum

This month I am re-reading The Year of the Gorilla by George B. Schaller. This book played a critical role in helping to shape my understanding of the gorilla in my research for creating the Beloved Ivan sculpture. This seminal work chronicles George B. Schaller's two...