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A few biographical notes may help you to understand my body of work, for all writings are biographical in nature.

I was born in 1933 in the small rural town of Monson, Maine, located in the north Maine woods. There, I learned to respect and admire the independent, self-reliant, and hard-working people that make up the vast majority of these United States.

Shortly after World War II started, we moved to York, Maine, close to where my father took a job at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. I remember those long years of suffering and uncertainty that accompanied the war with exacting clarity. We moved to Wells, Maine, in 1945 where I graduated from Wells High School in 1951.

I attended Boston University for one year and transferred to the University of New Hampshire, graduating with a degree in forestry.

I've labored in the profession for all of my adult life and enjoyed every moment. The forest has always been a sanctuary for my soul — a place where I could sort out and resolve problems. It has always been, and remains today, a spiritual experience.

Seven years after the untimely death of my first wife, Yolande, I married Pauline Robie in 1984. She has been a warm and generous part of our family, and I am thankful for her steadfastness and spirited contributions to our union. She has created a harmonious atmosphere where I could apply myself to those stories I felt committed to write, and could not have been completed without her assistance. Thanks Pauline. Written By Clifton La Bree

Fading Shadows Imprint is a private publishing effort to make available to the public, at a reasonable price, historical stories of enduring value. They portray people and events of bygone days, portraying an insight and reflection of the way things were. Hopefully, they will stimulate a deeper appreciation for the sacrifice and selflessness of those who so valiantly served the cause of freedom and liberty.

Historical Romance Novels will be published in the following three series.

REMEMBRANCE SERIES:

Historical fiction of true-to-life people caught up in the trauma of the twentieth century, especially World War II, when the world was tearing itself apart. Books already published in this series are Fading Shadow and Lake Of Three Sorrows, others are coming soon.

COLONIAL SERIES:

Realistic and fact-based fictional stories of colonists’ struggles in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Books published in this series are Flickering Flame and Raising The Torch.

FORT LEWIS SERIES:

A four-volume presentation of a family’s ordeals in the four different world conflicts. The family roots are deeply imbedded in a small isolated outpost in the Canadian wilderness, which becomes a haven and a sanctuary for troubled souls, struggling with fear, despair, and loss of loved ones. Readers will embrace this family and hold them close to their hearts. Books in this series are coming soon.