Heroic Brothers of the Civil War

As an undergrad, he was called the "blue collar" writer by peers at the University of Central Florida because of his own years serving in the Navy and later working as an electrician on oil tankers, naval vessels, and fishing boats before returning to college at the age of 37. He went on to earn an MFA in writing from Goddard College in Vermont.

For over 20 years, he taught at East Los Angeles and Mt. San Antonio colleges. Recently retired, Bill continues teaching part-time and facilitates a writing workshop for 9 Bridges, a nationwide non-profit community for writers.

He has two other books from Southern Arizona Press: Just a Little Cage of Bone (collected poems) and Time Well Spent (personal non-fiction narratives).

READERS REACT
>The Wow Factor here is high. You get a truly inspirational, well-written, and easy read that uses two true stories to illustrate the values of commitment, persistence, creativity, and imagination. - Paul Lloyd Hamphill: Author of Inspiration for Teens

In an age when boys became men, young Captain Lon's heroism, leadership, and bloody death were part of a larger struggle that won the day for the Union Army at Gettysburg. Brother William pulled off improbable victories, His caper against the Albemarle will warm the hearts of readers familiar with Captain Thomas Cochrane and Admiral Horatio Nelson of the Royal Navy. - Rod Dodsworth, US Naval Academy Class of 1977