C. B. Skelton
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A Simple Seller of Noodles is the story of SamSan, born a Vietnamese peasant, who rose from near-infanticide in a garbage can to be a highly sought-after interpreter for the United States and Cambodian military. This is the account of his fall from favor and ensuing imprisonment, his dramatic rescue (only to be, caught up in Pol Pot's death march), his family fracture and sadistic serfdom under Khmer Rouge rule, and his near impossible journey to...
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Rhyme For All Seasons, Many Holidays and Special Occasions is a treasury for poetry lovers or secular speakers, but especially for religious speakers on or near a holiday. About 200 of Dr. Skelton's poems about seasons, holidays, and/or special occasions are chronologically, arranged in four sections, with a fifth section for non-seasonal special occasions. The reader may be surprised at some that are included.
Doc writes to be understood, and is...
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Dirty Laundry Don't Take no Doctor's Orders consists mostly of funny stories gathered during Doctor Skelton's long and active professional life. A few serious stories are included to show that he was serious about his medical practice and his Christian faith. Laugh with Doc as he hears symptoms explained with classic non-medical language, and medical terms used in a way that is more practical than the traditional medical terminology. Be elated with...