Stephen McAllister served as a pilot and staff officer in the United States Air Force for over twenty-five years retiring in 2006. He participated in the 1991 war against Iraq and was stationed for eight months in Afghanistan during 2003. It was from this last deployment that he drew the experiences that formed the genesis of a lengthy diary. Two stories from that diary were collected with other military writing by the National Endowment for the Arts and published through Random House with the title Operation Homecoming, released on September 12, 2006.
Born and raised in rural Illinois, he received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Philosophy and did Master’s degree work in both philosophy and computer sciences. He writes fiction, poetry and essays and has had works published in Taj Mahal Review and Well Versed 2007 from the Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writer's Guild. In his spare time he reads, plays the guitar, relaxes turning wooden bowls and vases on lathes and enjoys the company of his wife and single malt whisky.
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Print: $8.72 A compilation of emails sent home while the author was stationed at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Going beyond the simple “Dear folks, today I . . .” letter, the author writes about his observations and personal impressions. Some observations are humorous, because despite its best efforts, the military can’t help but be silly at times. Some are quite emotional. In a war zone with people being killed on a daily basis, emotional events are a common occurrence. And others are very personal and introspective. The sum is a revealing look at the military and our role in Afghanistan.
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Print: $6.47 Poems of life, love, nature, Scotland and memories. The author takes a fresh look at the world as it appeared to him in his youth and as it looks now. The result is a unique perspective on everyday events and things that frequently pass us by.
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Print: $5.97 An accesible collection of poems that explore loss, grief and death. The author delves into the heart of darker human emotions such as unrequited love, fear of mortality and failures in life--sometimes with humor, sometimes with angst, always with insight.
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Print: $7.50 In the western highlands of Scotland, Mrs. MacLaren struggles to move past her lonliness after the death of her husband by operating a bed and breakfast from her home. Yet in this sparsely populated region, the opportunities
are limited. Then, in the spring, an American widower reserves a room and Mrs. MacLaren emotions are unleashed.
Highland Equinox is a quiet story of a woman's
emergence from grief set in the beautiful hills of western Scotland.
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Print: $7.82 Collected poems from 2006 through 2008.
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Print: $7.08 Descendents of Dexter McAllister and Bartholemew Keene
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Print: $7.97 Home So It Seems is moving story of a man coming to grips with his own choices and decisions. Nick MacQuarrie faces his demons by making possibly the most daring decision of his life -- moving to a foreign country. In doing so and making it work, he discovers the comfort and wisdom to live with himself.
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