24 Hours in Hell tells of the experiences of a U.S. Soldier wounded and alone in the Iraqi desert. His trauma is concentrated into 24 hours giving no let up of the tension. Within the work are 31 other stories of the occult, murderous revenge, tongue in cheek humour. An account of the some day expected big earthquake and tsunami on the Canadian West Coast and the effects from the death of a passenger on an airline flight.
Alan's interest in writing began at age seven when his teacher praised a five page composition on his summer adventures.
During his working years he gained insight into many different levels of society ranging from Vancouver's sleazy east side to corporate boardrooms. He continued to write on a small scale. He became West Coast correspondent for his national company's quarterly magazine. He won three awards for his contributions and an award for adult fiction.
Upon his early retirement, Alan began to write seriously, encouraged by the Penticton Writers and Publishers group. He writes several genres of poetry and has been published in three countries.
He performs his cowboy poetry at cowboy poetry festivals. Alan has recently published a book of humour, Out Behind The Barn along with four other novels as yet unpublished and a published booklet of twelve short stories about the history and people of Okanagan Falls. His novel, (I Never Saw My Father Smile) a story of an abusive childhood, military life, a love affair, murder and madness, is published by Trafford Press.
This book of short stories, 24 Hours In Hell follows on the heels of a co authored work by Alan and Shanna Ahmad. (Lost In The Sand) is an amazing story of life under Saddam Hussein, a story of love of country and espionage, brought by Shanna, from war torn Iraq. Translated from the handwritten and readied for print by Alan.