Mr. Shand is a retired Guidance Counselor, Which if you knew him in High School will come as a great surprise. Mr. Shand has centered his life around serving others as a counselor, nurse, and Corpsman in Viet Nam. He now is an Ordained Minister and a Certified Chaplain in service to God. He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn, in 1970 and they are still together. They moved to Mexico in 2007 after Carolyn suffered a stroke and Bob took early retirement to care for her. Rev. Bob and Carolyn returned to the States in August 2010 and live in Victoria, Texas. Mr. Shand writes, mostly for his own enjoyment.

Bob has a Masters in Education Counseling
Certification in Chaplaincy
Certification in Addictions Recovery Ministery
Ordained Christian Minister

Bob is a Viet Nam Veteran who served with the Marine Corps as a Corpsman. He is the Chairperson of the Viet Nam Veterans of America Texas State Council Veterans Incarcerated Committee. Bob is also the Chaplain for the Victoria (Tx) County Veterans Committee.