Charles Paul Collins spent three decades researching THE REMEMBERING: Of Leather and Stone, his first full-length novel.

Based on the lives of his direct ancestors, this is a gripping, emotional family saga set in the prosperous nineteenth century town of Milford, Massachusetts, where his ancestors find themselves caught between America's promise of prosperity and violent cultural prejudice against them, as they hurl headlong into the twentieth century and "the war to end all war."

His work under the "Life Crafting" brand, is focused on personal development, and available on multiple platforms including Amazon, a master class on the Udemy Learning platform, and regular articles in his Life Crafting Journal on Medium.com.

Charles has made guest appearances on more than fifty podcasts discussing his work of applying the well-known principles of craftsmanship and personal excellence to improve the quality of our lives.

He holds a B.S. in Speech from Emerson College, a certification in Intercultural Research from Georgetown University, and continuing education from the University of Michigan and the University of Edinburgh.