Dear Jeril... Love, Dad. Wayne P. Anderson

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      Here’s what people are saying about Dear Jeril, Love, Dad:

      “Wayne Anderson’s wit and wisdom combines to embrace readers, taking them with him on exciting and memorable adventures around the world. Through his eyes we see the beauty in the Hermitage, the sounds of speakers from Hyde Park Square, and the taste of delicious cuisine from kitchens and street vendors in distant places.

      “Wayne writes to his daughter, Jerilyn, of his experiences from around the globe, as well as in his home country. Dear Jeril... Love, Dad will make you laugh out loud, gasp in amazement, as well as bring tears to your eyes. You’ll find yourself recommending this delightful and informative book to all your friends.”

      ~Dorothy Watson, PhD–Emeritus, University of Missouri-Columbia

      Founder of Watson Literacy Center, Parkville, Missouri

      “In the charming intimacy of letters to his daughter, we accompany Dr. Anderson on his world travels. Dr. Anderson’s childlike wonder at the variety of life make it a rare pleasure to join him on his global adventures. I found the book thoroughly delightful.”

      ~Alice Anna Reese, PhD

       Author of Show Me Famous Missourians

      “I have been an avid reader for almost ninety years, and Dear Jeril... Love, Dad is one of those rather few books for which I eagerly awaited time for reading. Each chapter caused me to wonder what fascinating stories would unfold next.

      “In an age when news stories are filled with reports of non-functioning families, Dear Jeril... is a story of a highly functional family, bound together by mutual love and respect, with each making a major contribution to society. I was so impressed by the ability of the parents, Wayne and Carla, to blend their highly respected professions with productive trips around the world to serve the greater good. Anderson’s insights as a psychologist gives the reader helpful insights into foreign personalities.

      “Amidst the new technology of texting and Twitter, the book emphasizes the value of exchanging and keeping written letters. It is a fascinating travel book, but much more.”

      ~Reverend Mel West, International Humanitarian

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      America’s Living History Museums & Historical Sites

      Offbeat Travel:

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      Exploring the Striking Contrasts of India

      Georgia and Alabama:

      Memorable Sites to Explore

      Christina’s Saga:

      From Norway to Dakota Territory

      Our Swedish Roots:

      Stories About our Mostly Above Average Ancestors

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      Copyright © 2015 Wayne P. Anderson,

      All rights reserved.

       www.venturebound.net

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      Published in eBook format by AKA-Publishing

      Columbia, Missouri

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      ISBN-13: 978-1-9421-6831-7

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical or by any information or storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the author or publisher.

      Material from articles previously published in the Columbia Daily Tribune used with permission.

      To my daughters Jerilyn, Debra, Rosalyn & Stephanie for the richness they have added to my life

      INTRODUCTION

      As a Father’s Day gift my oldest daughter Jerilyn, often called Jeril, presented me with a fat three-hole notebook containing the letters and stories I had written her from the time she was twenty until she was thirty-eight—from 1977 to 1995.

      It was one of my dearest Father’s Day gifts ever. And it was an especially appropriate gift as she had been an avid reader since childhood and was now a creative librarian who continued to cherish the written word.

      I was amazed at how much detail there was in these letters about my adventures around the world. I decided to share the parts of these letters that other travelers, active or armchair, might enjoy. I have retired from full-time teaching and now write travel books and have continued to write a weekly travel column for the Columbia Daily Tribune.

      My wife, Carla, and I started traveling with our children when the two oldest, Jerilyn and Debra were quite young. We lived on the East Coast and took the opportunity to explore the battlefields, museums and parks. When we moved back to the Midwest and had two more children, Rosalyn (Rosie) and Stephanie, we continued our travels, first with a tent. After finding it couldn’t hold six comfortably, we bought a travel trailer.

      As a psychology professor at the University of Missouri, I had summers off and a flexible schedule allowing some travel. I arranged to take time off to teach abroad for a total of three years spaced apart. I took an additional year off on sabbatical in order to see more of the world. My wife, Carla, was a psychologist in private practice with control over her schedule, which added to our freedom to travel.

      In our first year abroad teaching in a graduate program run by Ball State for the Air Force in Europe, we had all four children with us (Jerilyn­­­–sixteen, Debra–fourteen, Rosalyn–eight, and Stephanie–six) so letters were not necessary to keep them up-to-date.

      But on our second year assignment in 1977-1978 with the Air Force,

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