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Campfire Verses
Author(s): Ted C. Hindmarsh (Author)
- Publisher: Horizon Publishers, an Imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.
- Publication Date: April 1, 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 115 pages
- ISBN-10: 0882908294
- ISBN-13: 9780882908298
Book Description
Campfire Verses is a collection of previously unpublished stories in verse form. They are all campfire-worthy, and they are also suitable to use in lessons, talks, and anything else where tales with a moral would be useful. These tales are the result of the author’s lifetime of service to young people, which required the preparation of countless presentations on a variety of topics. As all of the traditional scary stories and tall tales wore thin from overuse, the author yearned for the uniqueness and attention-riveting power of fresh new tales, so he began to write his own. Some of the lessons that can be learned around the campfire are found in poems such as: The Method Don’t take shortcuts to success. The Eagle and the Chicken You will become like the people you associate with. You re on Commit Be committed to your path. The Keeper of the Train Trust in God. The Eagle Scout Be dependable. Live up to your reputation. The Two Wolves Within No man can serve two masters. These tales, with their rich flavor, are sure to captivate people of all ages.
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About the Author
Ted Collins Hindmarsh was born and raised in Provo, Utah, within a fifteen-minute drive of some of the world s finest campfire country. He is married to Shirlene Rasmussen, also from Provo. They have two daughters and three sons and a growing number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ted holds two degrees from Brigham Young University – a BS in print journalism and an MA in educational communication. After forty-four years of full-time service, he retired from BYU, where his career included Educational Media Services, Learning Resource Centers, the Freshman Academy program, and the Honor Code Office. He was also an adjunctive faculty member of the BYU Communications Department for thirty-five of those years. After becoming an Eagle Scout, Ted was awarded the Silver Beaver for his service in scouting. He has held a variety of church and community youth leadership positions, including cubmaster, scoutmaster, youth mentor, and LDS bishop – thus his love for swapping fun and life-impacting stories around a campfire.
