| Larry Gene Stenzel is a writer of adult
        literary fiction.  He was born in Arlington, Minnesota to Albin Ludwig and
        Mildred Sophia (Bartels) Stenzel.  He graduated from the University of
        Minnesota, receiving his B.A. in 1971.
 He lives in Sacramento, California,
        and is the owner of Samuel Powell Publishing Company (founded
        1979).  He is also a manager at Barry Cassidy Rare Books and an
        associate of Mogavero Notestine Associates, an architecture, planning,
        and development services firm. He is currently on the
        Board of Directors of Resources for Independent Living in
        Sacramento.  Past community involvement in Sacramento has included
        serving on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Housing Alliance
        (1999-2001) and being a member of the Church Council at St. John's
        Lutheran Church (1992-97). |