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Adele Koehnen: Kettering grandpa turns tall tale into a book
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Many grandfathers keep their grandchildren enthralled with stories both real and make-believe.
Grandfather Kanith L. Stone of Kettering has taken one of his stories a step farther by having it published in book form titled, "It's a Dog's World."
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The slick cover and interesting background on the author was done by Publish America in Baltimore.
"This book has been dedicated to my oldest grandchild, Benjamin Joel DeLong," said Stone, a retired pastor who served 12 years with the Assembly of God Church in Gallipolis.
He and his wife, Shirley, also served three years as missionaries in Mexico and Peru.
The Stones had three children and six grandchildren.
"Although they are grown now, they still remember the story about the dog who could talk," said Stone with a smile.
Highly imaginative, the story has to do with Buster, an Old English Sheep Dog and his owner, Hank, a chemical engineer in the dog food industry, who comes up with a vitamin that results in an extremely smart dog who can talk.
The 35-page book introduces Hank and Robyn and their tomboy 12-year-old daughter, Anne, who loves Buster.
Ann could trust Buster not to tell her parents about her pranks and disobediences but, once Buster could talk, she was in trouble. But, on the other hand, when she was lost in the woods, Buster's exceptional sense of smell saved her life.
The theme of Stone's book is a plea for better treatment of animals of all kinds. The Stones have four small dogs and work with SICSA rescuing strays and abandoned dogs and cats.
In his early, life Stone was an Army Ranger and a paratrooper with the U.S. Army for four years.
Later, he worked his way up to become an electronic engineer with NASA and several top secret projects with the United States government.
His degrees are in theological studies from the Centerville Bible College and a doctor of Divinity from Logos Graduate School.
With such a varied background, Stone, who admits to being "over 65," is looking forward to still another career: Writing.
"I really want to put on paper more of my 'grandfather' stories and then branch out to more serious work," Stone said.
Asked if he has ever considered publishing some of his sermons, Stone said he had not, but that could be a possibility.
To reach Stone and reserve a copy of "It's A Dog's World," visit his Web site at kanithoh.tripod.com.
Contact this reporter at (937) 433-1552 or adeleauk4737@sbcglobal.net.
