My name is Chris. I’m a former high school social studies teacher who, quite by accident, became my school’s resident expert in character education for a few years in the early 2000s. That experience left an impression and, several twists and turns later, encouraged me to write children’s books that explore character-building themes.
My first such book was The Can’t Monster, which deals with the themes of perseverance, courage, and personal accountability. Future projects will incorporate the themes of responsibility, kindness, respect, and integrity.
By day, I am a historian for the U.S. Army (see “Other Writing Credits,” below). I’m also a full-time husband to a wonderful wife (and equally wonderful librarian) and proud papa to a 125-pound Great Pyrenees dog…but more about him later.
Contact me at chris@cantmonster.com
Other writing credits include:
“To Baghdad and Beyond: ARSOF in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM”
“Indomitable Valor: Special Forces Heroism during the Tet Offensive”
“The USASOC History Office: A Brief History”
“Beyond the Numbers: The 528th Support Battalion in Operations DESERT SHIELD & DESERT STORM”
“Almost a Footnote: The Special Operations Support Battalion, 1986-1989”
“No Ordinary Signal Unit: The 112th Signal Battalion in Panama”
“This Vest Will Save Your Life: U.S. Army Body Armor from WWII to Present”
“From Leyte to the Levant: A Brief History of the 389th Military Intelligence Battalion (Airborne)”
“Proving the Concept: The 528th Support Battalion in Panama”
“A Different SORT of Mission: Special Operations Resuscitation Teams in Operation OBSERVANT COMPASS”
The Can't Monster 