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Memoir depends on recollection--not only the particulars of experience, but the emotions, reflections, and even the daydreams elicited. Bob Zumwalt uses memory and imagination to tell the poignant, the fanciful, and the humorous moments of his life. From a bashful young lad in small town Central Texas to world-traveling chemical engineer, Zumwalt shares the rich, (and sometimes pathetic) events of his life with a homespun quirkiness that leaves the reader wondering: Is that fact or fiction? The forty-five stories in this collection cover growing up, dealing with girls, getting married, working in the global petroleum industry, traveling, and retirement.

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Bob Zumwalt was born in Hallettsville, Texas and grew up in that small South Central Texas town. He earned degrees in chemical engineering from Texas A&M (B.S.) and the University of Delaware (Ph.D.). Bob worked two years as a process design engineer for a large chemical company, served two years as a lieutenant in the US Army, and spent the remainder of his professional career as a specialist and consultant in mathematical modeling and process control for a large international oil company. His career - rich with interesting experiences, travel, and people - inspired many of his stories. In his spare time Bob enjoys listening to music, reading, writing, tennis, running and walking, and caring for rescued kitty cats. He and his wife Doris live in the old family home in Hallettsville - built by his grandfather in 1893. The couple have two grown-up sons.

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