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I was born a sharecroppers son, a few miles outside Kennett, Missouri. I grew up on the farm and led a very sheltered life until I was drafted into the US Army in 1969. After serving my country as a medic, then a tank-crew member, clerk, intelligence specialist and military policeman, I went into law enforcement and spent twenty plus years as a patrolman, sergeant, detective, training officer and assistant chief of police. I held a license for six years as a private detective, served as a councilman and then was voted in as Village president. I'm married with six children and an increasing group of grandchildren. I now work in corporate security, having retired from the police departmen! t. I am the author of two books, Dreams In Blue: The Real Police and Rubal. Both can be found at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Was Expecting....., August 3, 2007 By  Sonya Jones - See all my reviews I think it was Will Rogers who said, "If dogs don't go to heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." This was a wonderful story about how those furry little buggers climb into our hearts and become so much a part of us that when they die a part of us dies, too. I, too, have lost a beloved furry family member in much the same way. That is not what I was expecting when I read this story and it breaks my heart that someone else has experienced the same pangs of pain. This short is very well written and a great read for anyone, especially those animal lovers with furry family members. Comment Comments (2) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Aware of Angels in German Shepherds., May 29, 2007 By  Linda G. Shelnutt "Author" (Hotchkiss, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       The direct means of narration in "THE BEAR AND I" fit this story perfectly. It felt like a professional policeman (which Huffman has been) making a report. Yet an undercurrent of contained emotion was etched into the words with the gentle touch of a man capable of absolute dedication to a canine best friend. Blended into a professional, report-writing directness, Huffman skillfully added a few extra details which quickly designed solid settings. Those details were more effective due to being carefully disbursed from a trained observer turning his "view power" into artistic description: >> As I pulled into the dirt drive and stared at the mobile home it reminded me of many of the homes I'd visited as a cop; run down and in need of repair. Indeed, in need of being torn down! The front yard was more dirt than grass. A few children's toys lie about: a wagon with three wheels, a tricycle with only one pedal. I looked at the windows; they were either without curtains.... As she opened the door a boy of about eight ran to a nearby couch, launching himself onto a cushion; sending up a dust cloud. << Another quote from this Amazon Short dates my experience reading police reports (see my review of the DVD of SUSPECT ZERO, in which the reports I read had been written in hand script in the early 70's). Huffman noted: >> As the keys to the type writer (yes, in the `old days' we used typewriters) clicked with each touch of my fingers... << Huffman was describing his typing of reports as he had gone off shift, with Bear lying on the floor by his side. I referred to my experience with police reports to establish my background for recognizing the valid style here which used the best of a policeman's trained observation skills, then embellished those skills just enough to lift this tale out of a basic report and into the senses, to live in the reader's mind as a well done short drama. The ending of "THE BEAR AND I" was shocking, not at all what I expected by the "violent death" announced at the beginning of the tale. It was a portrayal of the type of difficult-to-comprehend actions often exposed in reality TV shows about policing pet abuse. This Amazon Short attracted me because my husband and I were also graced with a special German shepherd who passed years ago, though he did not die violently, as Huffman described Bear to have done. Hoping it might reinforce the belief about Bear which Huffman expressed at the conclusion of this sad, sensitive tale, I'll briefly note how this other German shepherd passed away: A proud dog with a white muzzle, Arlo somehow knew when it was time for his soul to depart. My husband and I saw a soft light gather into Arlo's eyes, then lift, seeming to become a strong breeze blowing across the trees high on our hill, then up through the sky. That sudden wind arose, then stilled, as Arlo left his body. Bear's story needed to be told. The feelings came through. I felt the stark, searing shock that Huffman did. There is no doubt that Bear is still with you, sir, Linda Shelnutt Comment Comments (4) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 2 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews