MR. SWENSEN

About the Book

Very little was known of the personal life of Mr. Swensen, professor of history in a small Midwestern college. Apparently a bachelor, he lived alone on the third floor of one of the buildings on campus and took most of his meals in the dining hall, usually sitting alone. While his courses were popular among students, his personal life remained a mystery. He had been born Karl Erickson in Reese Creek, Montana, a heritage he himself had been unaware of until later in his reclusive life. In a surprising, yet bittersweet turn of events he found love and discovered his own origins. As result, his career expanded in a way he had never before imagined. And yet his personal life continued to be a mystery to others, but will be revealed to the reader!

About the Author

Paul Krebill grew up in the Chicago area. He is a third generation graduate of Elmhurst college from which he earned a Bachelor’s degree in 1949. He received a Master of Divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in 1952. Ordained a Presbyterian pastor, he has served parishes in Wyoming, New Zealand, and Montana and as a campus minister at Montana State University. During his more than sixty years in the Rocky Mountain West, he has been particularly interested in the history of this region and the economic and social developments in the area since its beginning. He and his wife, Doris, are retired in Bozeman. He can be reached at pdkrebill@bresnan.net