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Stories by Ron Wilbur
Ron Wilbur is a story teller, retired pastor, speaker, and business and marketing/branding authority serving global corporations.
He has written over 200 articles on a wide variety of topics - business, marketing, branding, ministry, serving the homeless, faith, and life - plus the stories included here:
As a child, Ron's mother used to read Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories to him and his sister. That early grounding in tales with solid moral messages helped shape his life and career. It's no wonder that many of his stories and five of his books are for young people. Titles below are indexed by the age for whom they are intended.
Short Stories5th grade through adultWhere Have You Gone, Mary Rose?
A true story of 5th graders on a first date.
7th grade through adult Birds of a Feather
Don't let people with small thinking define what you can be.
The True History of the Origins of Floss
A tongue-in-cheek short story about the origin of floss.
High School through adult Chance of a Lifetime
Timing is everything in this story of chasing the future.
The Product
What causes some people to just plain be hard to take?
The Shelter of Life
A heartwarming story about a puppy and a young girl.
The Soul of an Old Machine
Some things never die; they just continue.
The Whippinpool Effect
An amazing breakthrough in world crop science results in dramatic yields.
Vox Hominum
What happens when humans create a new species to help colonize another planet?
Adult A Day With the Hired
A story of apparent destiny, and a change in plans.
Tangelo Cooler
Behind-the-scenes look at life in the DEA war against smugglers.
Book SeriesBold titles - currently completed. Non-bolded titles - in process.Chris Chronicles Bedtime Stories - for all agesEach book has nine stories.
Book 1 - Meet The Amazing Chris Mouse
The Lost and Found Series - for high school through adults
The Lost and Found - 145 page book about life and redemption on a Western ranch.
Grandpa Wilbur's Christmas StoriesOriginally written annually for family members.All ages The Charming Little Town of Tinselina
Things weren't going well, but then everything changed.
The Honest-to-Goodness True Story of Santa's Elves
So where did elves come from?
The Magnifi-Cat
A contemporary twist on an age-old story.
3rd grade through adult A Christmas Tail
The first story in the Chris Chronicles Books of Bedtime Stories, a 10-book series described above.
5th grade through adult Christmas Comes to Luna
A young African boy learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Island Night, Holy Night
What happens when disaster follows a tough, life event?
The Shepherd's Song
A first-person, eye witness account of a world-changing moment in history.
7th grade through adult An Elsie Christmas
A family gathering for Christmas, set in a Nebraska sod house in 1958.
Angels We Have Heard On High
A Christmas Devotional.
Christmas Angels
A prank turns out to be a blessing in disguise.
Follow the Star
A family, a cold winter night, and a journey to somewhere.
Martha and Jesus
A touching story about two people that were destined to meet.
The Incredible Route 91 Christmas Sandwich
Working on Christmas brings a totally unexpected surprise.
This Baby Boy
What goes through the mind of a day's old infant?
High school through adult My First Christmas Present
Life sometimes brings an unexpected surprise.
One Mississippi Christmas
When hard luck presents a great future.
The First Barney Noel
A humorous look at a Christmas that no one expected.
The Long Road Home
When going home means coming home.
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