Erik G. Pettersen

	Erik Pettersen is a former nuclear submarine officer, chemical industry executive and management consultant. As a first generation American, he inherited from his parents a lifelong fascination with the many nuances of the English language. His family and friends will readily attest that he is an incorrigible punster. Erik took up writing as an avocation in 2001. He and his wife Linda have two married children and four grandchildren. They live in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Erik is the author of four books, three of them biographical. These three are decribed briefly below. The fourth, Limericks for Polite Comapny, contains a treasure trove of more than 100 limericks composed by the author. Paperback and Kindle versions of this book are also available on amazon.com
	Life Lessons is drawn from a very personal book that the author wrote exclusively for his family titled Life Lessons from PopPop. A number of friends encouraged him to adapt it for a broader audience. Drawing on his personal experience, it offers wise Biblical counsel on a variety of topics, including marriage, family, discipline, mentorship, decision-making and managing money. Hard cover, paperback and Kindle editions are available on www.amazon.com
	On April 9, 1940, the very day that the Nazis invaded Norway, a young Swedish nurse received a life-changing letter. It contained an improbable wedding proposal from the man she loved -- a Norwegian living more than three thousand miles away across the Atlantic in the United States. Leap of Faith is their enduring love story, describing Ingrid Sillén’s daring war-time crossing and the life she found in what became her adopted country. Both paperback and Kindle editions are available on www.amazon.com
	Semper Fi: The Psalms of Robert Alexander is a moving devotional biography containing the inspired meditations of a former Marine dealing with metastatic prostate cancer.  Hard cover, paperback and Kindle editions are available on www.amazon.com. The Nook version can be downloaded from www.barnesandnoble.com