Walter Stump was born in Barstow California and raised in San Diego. He is a prolific author of several plays, several Readers Theatre scripts, and two theatre textbooks. His is al...view moreWalter Stump was born in Barstow California and raised in San Diego. He is a prolific author of several plays, several Readers Theatre scripts, and two theatre textbooks. His is also author of several works of fiction. Choosing the long neglected form of the novella, Stump put together a volume titled THE TRAIL OF THE MOUNTAIN GOD, a series of novellas tracing the phenomenon of individual discovery. In this book THE MOJAVE CHRONICLES, the author continues to utilize the novella as a platform to describe disparate souls over several generations. Stump, now retired, taught for 36 years at the University of Southern Maine where he held the title of Distinguished Professor of the Performing Arts.view less