Biographical Information for Vernon R. Harris:
Vernon R. Harris attended the University of Oklahoma studying electrical engineering. He has worked for the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration performing various technical functions. Some of his technical writing work for the U.S. Air Force has been used around the world in the maintenance of fighter aircraft. He also produced technical writing and general instructional manuals for other agencies. Vernon has written, but not yet published, several books in the area of humor, science fiction, general fiction, and science. He has also created structural documentation systems for several organizations. Vernon specializes in writing books that cross normal book categories and combines more than one type of information into stories from fiction, science fiction, philosophical and non-fiction areas. Some of his stories are classified as fiction but are largely based on real life experiences. He is now mostly retired and owns a small company, Bear Mountain Scientific, that he uses to fulfill various types of writing contracts. His company web site is BearMountainScientific.com.
Publications: Vernon R. Harris has published three books as of August, 2009. They are:
The Travelers - The Travelers, is a fiction story about a couple, Ray and Sue Barker, visiting a new town during a vacation where they met a very unusual couple one day. The couple they met is referred to as “The Travelers,” and their names were Carl and Collie. Ray and Sue visited with The Travelers for a while and even had lunch with them. What they learned about The Travelers and their backgrounds left Ray and Sue almost speechless. This is the story about the Travelers and their strange tales. It is a story of visitors or travelers from another planet but with a totally different twist. Those readers of the Christian faith will find this story especially interesting. Those readers who are science buffs or scientists will find this story very intriguing. Is the story of The Travelers possibly real, and not just fiction? Listen to the facts as they unfold, and you decide. ISBN:  978-1-61582-414-4

The Cats of Coward County - The Cats of Coward County is a fictional story about a scientific experiment that accidentally resulted in a group of cats developing some human like characteristics. Since they were cats first, their cat personality was dominate but they were able to develop new skills, and memories, and, they could talk. These are some of the humorous stories involved with this group of cats that try so hard to organize and develop their own little town, a town called "Cat City.” The personality and humorous antics of each cat living in Cat City comes to life as the stories unfold. Mouser, a real cat, is fictionalized as the Father of Cat City and is recognized as the Mayor of the town and attempts to guide the other cats in the development of their town and solving it's many problems. The many stories are filled with humor showing how the cats dealt with their new found thoughts that are filled with both human and cat memories. You will be introduced to Cat City, how it got started, what it looks like, and how the cats make it work for them. You will get to know Vern and Pam who helped the cats get their town started and how they helped the cats organize all the different parts of their town. Vern and Pam, who lived close by, got involved only when it was absolutely necessary. We hope you enjoy meeting all the cats. The Cats of Coward County is designed to add a new perspective to your imagination and a sense of humor and how cats might evolve in these circumstances. ISBN: 978-1-61582-406-9

Sweet Water Canyon - Sweet Water Canyon is a fictional story about the trek of a group of pioneers crossing the country in 1859 from a Midwestern town and going west. They traveled together in a wagon train. Dozens of wagon trains had already made it across the country and had pretty well marked the way, if there is such a thing, for those that followed. They traveled by wagon train because the promised railroad going from east to west was far behind schedule and seemed like a distant, hope. It describes one type of hardship and danger the early pioneers had to endure. This is the story of one part of one journey and the impact it had on the entire wagon train. Readers of the Christian faith will find this story especially interesting. ISBN: 978-1-61582-405-2
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