Bob Welch (born c. 1954) is an American author, speaker, teacher and newspaper

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from

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. He writes a column for ''

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'', and is an adjunct professor at the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

. He has been honored multiple times by the

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, and won many awards, including ''

The Seattle Times ''The Seattle Times'' is a daily newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 and has been owned by the Blethen family since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Washington (s ...

'' C.B. Blethen Award for Distinguished Feature Writing.

Published works

Among his books are: * ''52 Little Lessons from a Christmas Carol'' (Thomas Nelson, 2015) * ''52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables'' (Thomas Nelson, 2014) * ''The Keyboard Kitten: Gets Oregonized'' (penwax design, 2014) * ''The Keyboard Kitten: An Oregon Children's Story'' (penwax design, 2013) * ''My Seasons: A Literary Celebration of Sports and Life'' (AO Creative, 2006) * ''My Oregon'' (AO Creative), a compilation of columns he wrote between 1999 and 2005 * ''American Nightingale: The Story of Francis Slanger, Forgotten Heroine of Normandy'' (Atria, 2001) * ''Where Roots Grow Deep: Stories of Family, Love, and Legacy'' (

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, 1999) * ''A Father for All Seasons'' (Harvest House Publishers, 1998)

References

External links

Bob Welch home page
University of Oregon faculty American columnists Writers from Eugene, Oregon 1955 births Living people {{Oregon-bio-stub