Join us Saturday, March 7 from 10 am to noon for an Author Event at Chapter 52 Bookstore.

Karl Stewart, author of Charlie's Wings, will be available to talk with visitors and will be selling copies of his book.

Book description (provided by author):

"Charlie's Wings" is the story of a young West Virginian, Charlie Carter, who enlists and goes to France in 1918, becoming a member of the first group of American aviators fighting in WWI. Like many, at first he considers the war "great sport," a game he does not want to miss. Before long though, he discovers WWI is anything but a game, and death is always just one mistake or one bullet away. Based on a true person, Charlie must dig deep within to find the strength, courage, and sense of humanity that will see him through to the end.

Author bio (provided by author):

Multiple award winning author Karl Stewart was raised in the hills of post-WWII West Virginia and moved to Wisconsin in his teen years. In 1966 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as communications sergeant in the elite Green Beret Special Forces. In 1969 he enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, carrying a double major in Political Science and History. In 2005 Stewart retired from teaching high school Social Studies and English in order to devote himself to his two passions, family and writing. "Charlie's Wings" completes his monumental "See Bird Saga" series, spanning one century of American history, from 1865 to 1970, through four generations of the same family. Stewart draws deeply from his Appalachian heritage to create a timeless tale of love, courage, loss and redemption based loosely on his own family history He resides in Ripon, Wisconsin.