Northrup Lake and other Short Stories

Author John Edgar gives us stories of adventure, raising a child, deceit, tragedy, work, and grit that took place during and after the Great Depression. We can relate to stories like these now. Have you ever been in a wilderness of trees and lakes, where your hike home may take you a week to reach civilization? Have you ever been cheated out of a fortune? What would it be like to work alongside of one of the then modern Steam Locomotives? Should you punish your six-year-old for stealing 10 cents from your purse? See how Author Edgar's characters are no different from us today.

About the Author

Born in Phoenix, in the late 1920s, John Edgar grew up in Albany, graduated from the Milne School in Albany, and spent a year and a half in the U.S. Army in 1946-1948. He earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1971. Working as a consultant with Booz, Allen and Hamilton, and later at Arthur D. Little, John Edgar consulted with clients in Egypt, Abbu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Uruguay, Canada, and the United States. After retirement since 1992, he has promoted the expansion of wind and solar power. He is a member of the Citizens Climate Lobby.