The Stifled Piper and Other Strange Characters

About the Book

Most people see the world as it is meant to be, but a fortunate few see things a bit off-kilter. Ken Anderson is one of those lucky ones. Delectably offbeat, humorous, and tinged with just a touch of the absurd, The Stifled Piper and Other Strange Characters reflects his quirky views in verse.

Inspired by everyday life but magnified with a vivid imagination, Anderson's world is populated by memorable title characters, including: "The Stifled Piper", whose wife tamed his fearsome bagpipe playing with cotton and oatmeal; "The Frozen Skier", on a midwinter, cross-country ski vacation in Winthrop, Washington; and "The Caledonian Chopper", a demon terrorizing the roads astride his hellish motorbike.

You'll laugh, you'll scratch your head, and you'll look at your every day with a refreshingly light-hearted irreverence.

About the Author

About the author

Ken Anderson grew up in Utah?s coal-mining camps. He is a U.S. Navy veteran, University of Utah graduate, and a retired nuclear engineer. Anderson lives in Richland, Washington, with his wife, Joyce.

About the illustrator

Teresa Anderson is a multi-media designer and illustrator. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Evergreen State College, where her emphases were fine arts and children?s literature. Teresa enjoys being creative and has been accused of having a very fertile imagination.

She lives in Washington State with Robert, her husband, and cats.