John Anthony Pappas
Born in Seattle to Irish, Scotch and Greek parents, at age nine John Pappas was launched on a ten year odyssey that took him to five states and the Territory of Alaska, where he began working construction and driving a truck at age fifteen. He has been a commercial fisherman, salesman, general contractor, tech writer, script writer, video producer and property manager and has loved stories from an early age. He's written two technical books and dozens of articles and short stories.
As a teenager in the late 50's he saw Cape Flattery for the first time from the deck of a 40 foot salmon troller. On that day in June he fell in love with the rugged Washington Coast and has spent many happy times there in boats and walking beach trails. This lead to an interest in the region's early times and native culture, and the discovery of many obscure stories, such as the once-thriving village of Ozette. Some time later he wrote "When Wolf Comes," based on true events and native legend, an adventure told through the eyes of a young Irishman's epiphanous journey toward discovery and a woman's love.
"That Dog Will Never Hunt," written over a decade, is a dog book like no other. Twelve very different stories with a dog theme that pulls you into the times, places and hearts of real people and their dogs in surprising ways. From humorous to serious, hunters to best friends, set in contrasting places and situations.
Now available in Kindle (PC and Mac for Kindle, mobiles) is an expanded version of the popular "Aphrodite's Food For The Gods," a Greek cookbook that will offer the reader a window into an ethnic past with great authentic recipes, stories and thumbnails of a few Greek gods, plus some modern examples of how Greek cooking works with the different foods available in America and other countries.
JUST PUBLISHED: "Lives of the Spirits", the sequel to "When Wolf Comes", is now available exclusively on Amazon. I've been researching the Native part for some time, but there was more I wanted in this story and it's finally done. Journey 200 miles up wild and treacherous Big River (Columbia) with Aidan, Neveah and the son Tom Jefferson wanted to exile forever. Please see the early reviews and also check the Editorial reviews on this many faceted adventure story. (Some of my readers have had difficulty placing reviews on Amazon so at their request I've placed them in "Editorial Reviews" which shoppers can access on the Review page by clicking More.
All reviews of books by John Pappas are posted on his site, orca11.com or johnanthonypappas.com
Note: Special thanks to all the folks that have read my books and given such encouraging feedback: "You've been great! I just want to keep giving you my best effort."
