Monesson, Harry S. 1935–

PERSONAL:

Born 1935, in NJ; son of Louis (a proprietor of a tavern and automotive parts store) and Marian Bernice (a registered nurse and homemaker) Monesson. Ethnicity: "A non-globalist Son of the U.S. Constitution." Education: Attended high school in Lakewood, NJ. Politics: "Independent American Populist." Religion: "The circle of the Great Spirit."

ADDRESSES:

Home and office—Pemberton, NJ 08068.

CAREER:

Carpenter in New Jersey, 1962-66; McGuire Air Force Base, NJ, civilian aircraft jet engine technician, 1966-77; owner and manager of a cranberry and blueberry farm in Pemberton, NJ, 1977—. Publisher, 1992—; activist on property rights and conservation issues. Military service: U.S. Air Force, aircraft engine mechanic, 1953-61; served in Korea and Japan; became staff sergeant.

MEMBER:

Archaeological Society of New Jersey (life member).

AWARDS, HONORS:

Authors Award, Alumni Association of New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1988, for Knibblers in the Sands; literary seminar awards, Burlington County Cultural and Heritage Commission, for short stories and poetry.

WRITINGS:

Knibblers in the Sands, Sand Sharks in the Pines, Winston-Derek (Nashville, TN), 1988.

Lions, Lizards, and Ladybugs, 1989.

Up a Cranberry Tree (poetry), Watermark Press (San Francisco, CA), 1990.

Cries on the Wind (poetry), Telstar Publishing (Beverly Hills, CA), 1991.

Poets' Cookbook, 1991.

The World's Biggest Tummy, 1992.

Up a Cranberry Tree II, Bellywhistle Press, 1997.

Wordspinners, Burlington County Cultural and Heritage Commission (Mount Holly, NJ), 1999.

Berry Patch Tales, 1stBooks Library (Bloomington, IN), 2000.

Boggenskrogin, 1stBooks Library (Bloomington, IN), 2000.

After the Bunker, 1stBooks Library (Bloomington, IN), 2000.

Sand Sharks in the Pines (novel), Authorhouse (Bloomington, IN), 2001.

Short Stories, Authorhouse (Bloomington, IN), 2001.

Charmion: Giantess of Divine Providence (novel), Authorhouse (Bloomington, IN), 2008.

Author of "The Overtaxed Opinion," a column in Ocean County Citizen, 1976-79.

SIDELIGHTS:

Harry S. Monesson once told CA: "While gathering each new harvest gift, I am lifted by the realities of the Great Cycle. Many old questions go unanswered. Thus I must know more about what a thousand generations before me have chiseled, etched, and written. The why of it is to journey on endless flights into that Great Circle of dreams."

Monesson later added "The ongoing assault on the United States Constitution prompted contact with my local, state, and federal representatives. I rarely got a satisfactory response, so I took up pen to alert readership. That's what got me to writing as early as 1956. Both profound and mundane experiences drive a curiosity and desire to learn more about all subjects that unintentionally influence my work."