This book tells two, intertwined stories. It describes a son's search, fifty years after his father's death, to understand him as a man and not simply as a father. It also tells Ervin Carlisle's own story from his early life in Columbus, Ohio, until his death in Delaware.He was a coach, principal, and then superintendent in the Delaware Schools, where an elementary school is named for him.During World War II he organized defense training schools and childcare programs and assisted with wartime rationing.

Searching for Ervin

Biographies & Memoirs

E. Fred Carlisle

Professionals & Academics

Middle River Press

<p>This emotional story will help anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one. Heartbreak Waltz 2007 tells a moving story about love and loss, illness, care giving and death, sorrow and survival. It focuses, first, on the last six months of Barbara Carlisle's life (the author's late wife) and the determined, courageous and sometimes fearful way she faced her death. Then in letters to her, the author tells the story of the first six months of his life without her. The book closes with a message to his daughters that reflects his understanding of what has happened and points toward an uncertain future.</p>

Heartbreak Waltz 2007

Parenting & Relationships

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Searching for Ervin

Heartbreak Waltz 2007