Charles W. Ross invites readers to explore decades of unforgettable experiences in A Visit With Charlie, a memoir celebrating family, perseverance, and the lessons found in everyday life.
San Francisco, California, United States, 17th Aug 2026 – In A Visit With Charlie, Charles W. Ross opens the door to a lifetime shaped by family, curiosity, humor, loss and gratitude. His conversational stories carry readers from childhood in Frederick during the Depression and World War II through marriage, parenthood, military service, professional life, travel, retirement and later discoveries.
Ross does not present a conventional, chronological memoir. Instead, he offers standalone narratives that may be read in any order. That structure gives each recollection room to breathe, whether he is remembering the demolition of a neighboring landmark, a family tradition, a military assignment, a handmade gift or a choice that changed the direction of his life.
Across self-contained stories, Ross shows how lives are shaped less by perfect plans than by the willingness to adapt. A college student, who felt directionless learned discipline in the Air Force, later qualified as a registered professional engineer and built a career in safety and health. A proposed magazine article became a book after a mentor urged him to think bigger, while a lost publishing contract led him to approach another publisher with the completed manuscript.
Family remains the emotional center of the collection. Ross writes about his parents, his daughters and his 58-year marriage to Betty, including the homes and adventures they shared and the grief that followed her death. He also reflects on an old friendship that unexpectedly became a loving relationship later in life.
The collection does not avoid grief. Ross writes candidly about Betty’s death and the daily work of continuing. He also recounts reconnecting with Becky, a longtime acquaintance whose friendship grew into love, and a genealogy DNA match that brought a previously unknown daughter and her family into his life.
The book gained momentum when Ross’s daughters, Carol and Holly, encouraged him to write one story each week. Their suggestion helped turn years of memories into an intimate record of ordinary moments, turning points and lessons that might otherwise have been lost.
About the Book
A Visit With Charlie is a collection of personal vignettes about family, history, work, military service, creativity, travel, resilience and lessons learned. Each selection stands alone while contributing to a larger portrait of a life thoughtfully remembered.
About the Author
Charles W. Ross is an author, former U.S. Air Force officer, registered professional engineer, safety-and-health professional, photographer and teacher. His published work includes technical books, family histories, historical fiction, mysteries and a guide to making wooden jigsaw puzzles.
Availability
Books by Charles W. Ross, including Tamsen’s Chronicle and the Detective Mat Finnley and M.J. Bartlet mystery novels, are available for purchase on Amazon.
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