High On Life : An Autobiography
In Chuck's normal writing style Chuck has attempted to describe his life from what he can remember about his childhood, through his teen years, his marriage to Marilyn, their kids, their foster kids, his work (he did shorten this part because trying to cram the details of 35 some-odd years of work experiences into an autobiography would not only become boring but very tedious reading) and finally his retirement.
Chuck and his wife Marilyn were talking one day about some of their experiences. We decided that we had learned a great deal and had gone through some funny experiences, some agonizing experiences, some sad experiences and some absolutely hysterical experiences. I felt another book coming. Marilyn thought that would be a good idea. I talked it over with our children, expecting them to not think kindly of having parts of their life exposed. They all thought it was a great idea! There have been some really traumatic moments, especially in my kid's lives. They all said, "Tell the truth!"
Chuck's normal writing style (according to his way of thinking) is 'talking in print.' The only way he can write is how he speaks. Since I have been accused from time to time of being extremely opinionated my writing may be a little crude, "that's Chuck!" One of his co-workers said, "When I first met Chuck, I thought he was crude, crass and rude. After working with him side by side for sometime I find he is none of those things - just highly opinionated and a terribly hard worker!" Chuck's comment has always been, "at least you do not have to guess what I mean!"
