This site might

change your whole

perspective about

the world and the

extraordinary events

that shaped it.

It might change

your perspective

on your own life and

the extraordinary events

that have shaped it.

It might encourage you

to share your stories

as I have.

Billy Mitchell and

Eddie Rickenbacker,

friends of my father.

Every life is unique...

Every story is priceless....

but the many stories from it can be shared many times before the final chapter is written.

I didn't set out to be a writer but once I began to write my life changed in some amazing ways.

I recently observed my 90th birthday, have lived in some interesting times, and it is my hope that The Grandfather stories I have to share may enlighten you or entertain you. These are stories about what I saw, heard, did, and thought about during my trip through life at a period of time in history unlike any other.

Each page in this website tells a part of these stories, as well as, how and why they were written. It will be worth the time you take to browse through each one of them. Be warned, there is a quiz...

My friends call me a story teller.... but I am not a creative writer. Think of me as a reporter. My stories are not about me, rather, they are about what I saw and heard or thought about on my trip through life.

I don't know how your memory works, but when I recall some happening, it's like watching a movie screen. I just see things happening as they did once long ago.

Happily, this business of digging into my own memory has had the marvelous effect of stimulating and invigorating my memory. As I write this, I look back on my 90th birthday. Many folks find their memory failing at this age, but mine seems to be steadily improving. I am sure this is because I continue to use it. The trite saying. "Use it or lose it." may well be true, and I plan to continue to use mine as long as possible.

So I say to you, my Visitor, that you too should be writing your own memoirs. Like me, you have lived through interesting times and have many unique stories. Browse through my books and you will see how easy it really is. Just start by writing down anything you remember about an event in your life. At first it may seem to come slowly, but persist and you will find that more memories come flooding back, and it gets even easier. Don't pre-judge whether any one is interested or not, just tell your story your way. Don't worry about grammar or spelling, there are many ways and many people who can edit your work.

I began to write my stories down when my son urged me to write down the experiences I shared with the family from time to time, before I knew it I had written enough to fill 157 pages of a book.  I would go on to write and fill another book.

There’s more about these books on the other pages of this website. I have enjoyed writing these stories, and enjoyed sharing them with many people since. I hope you will let me know about your writing adventures as well.

If you have not yet purchased copies of my books for your school, historical society, book club, family, or for personal enjoyment, please explore this site - it is designed to provide information, to share the comments of others who have read Grandfather Stories (and now, More Grandfather Stories), and to enable you to order as many copies or sets as you would like.

If you have already read either of my books, please share your thoughts directly with me via email and let me know if you order the other volume which volume you have already enjoyed reading.

Thank you for visiting my website. (Listen)

With best wishes,

Hal Wilder

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Volume II - More Grandfather Stories - now available!