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Wayne Diehl

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Born in Philadelphia, at the age of 9 Wayne and his family moved to the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. After a stint in the army, he graduated from Cal State University in 1979 with a degree in English. His intention was to continue on for a teaching credential and perhaps pursue writing. But with two young daughters, followed by a son a few years later, the more pressing task of providing for a growing family took precedence. After a series of varied and numerous jobs he found a career in the transportation business, retiring from FedEx in 2005. He took a year off, knowing he would eventually have to go back to work, but wanting to take the time to finally attempt to write seriously. The result was his first novel, The Boy Wi ...more

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Wayne Diehl All of my books have either been for or about my grandchildren. My most recent book, Loyal Son, came out of my desire to come up with something for my…moreAll of my books have either been for or about my grandchildren. My most recent book, Loyal Son, came out of my desire to come up with something for my grandson that connected his Irish and Mexican heritage. I had no clue what I wanted to write about until I stumbled on to the story of the St. Patrick's Battalion and their inspirational leader, John Riley. I was fascinated and hooked and went on a very long journey to discover more about them and their fate. The result was a historical novel that is definitely not a children's book. My grandson is not particularly happy that "his" book isn't specifically about him but I hope when he's old enough to read it that he will appreciate that he was the inspiration and motivation for the creation of the story.(less)
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