The Orphan

by William R. Suda


Formats

Softcover
£9.25
Softcover
£9.25

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 01/02/2002

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 120
ISBN : 9780759656116

About the Book

In The Orphan, Suda has written a gripping, fictional account of an orphan riding an orphan train, along with 102 other orphans, westward from New York through the Midwest.

The story is based on his personal experiences, at the age of five, riding such a train.

While the orphan trains had many routes westward, this one was across the center of the states until at a small town in northwestern Missouri, a Swedish farm couple took Bill off the train.

Seven years later, as a vagabond runaway, he hobo-ed across the western states for the next two years, having all sorts of experiences, both good and bad.

A street gang fight in St. Louis ended his roaming as the Big Brothers took him into their Boy’s Hotel.

He has had many non-fiction articles published and several fiction stories, including winning a short story contest.


About the Author

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1948-1977

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Born in Bridgeport, Conn.
Orphaned
Went to Missouri on the Orphan Train
Ran away.
Taken in by Big Brothers boys Hotel in St. Louis
The Thomas Dunn Memorial
Enlisted in U.S. Navy.
Served in South Pacific.
Married Virginia M. Mabry of Bryan
Sired three children.
Attended University of Missouri.
Received Bachelor of Journalism degree.
Real Estate Broker
Houston, Texas
Retired to Somerville, Texas

Helped organize the Big Brother Organization in Houston.
Held various local and state offices in the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Coached Little League Baseball for eight years.
Member of Knights of Round Table.
Member of Houston Board of Realtors.
Member of Condit PTA.
President of Westmoreland Civic Club.
President of Missouri Alumni Association.
Precinct Chairman – Republican Party – Harris and Burleson Counties.
Southwest Regional co-chairman for the Elect Eisenhower Committee.
Member of Sigma Delta Chi – Professional Journalism fraternity.
Played semi-pro and minor league baseball.

Short Story The Orphan Train – First place in the Texas Citizen contest.
Short Story Orphan – One of Ten best stories for 1993 – American Literary Press.
Short, Short Story Colossus – Published in Iliad’s Impressions.
Short, Short Story Possum – Accepted by AES Magazine, to be published.
Series (Episodes) of Back Talk at Koehler’s Korner – Published by Texas Citizen.

Articles published in National Real Estate Journal; Air Trails; Editor & Publisher; St. Louis Post Dispatch, among others.
Editor of various house organs including The Masthead; Sparks & Flashes, and The Dynamo.
Also a political column – A Conservative Viewpoint.