title: Grandfather and the Raven: A story cycle
author:  George Polley 
description: George Polley was born in Santa Barbara, (California), and was raised in Seattle Washington). He subsequently lived in California, Illinois and Minnesota before moving out to his wife's country of origin, Japan. His work has appeared in the South Dakota Review, Crow's Nest, Expanding Horizons, The Enchanted Self, Community Mental Health Journal, Maturing, The Lyon County (Minnesota) Review Wine Rings, North Country Anvil, North American Mentor Magazine, the McLean County (Illinois) Poetry Review, River Bottom, Tower Talks and Foundations. He has also authored several booklets in the mental health field, two of them co-authored with Ana Dvoredsky, M.D. in 2007.
zlib_text: Yellow Raven
  
  Ronald G. Therriault
  
  Published by Eleven Bravo, 2020.
  
  
  While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the
  publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages
  resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
  
  YELLOW RAVEN
  
  **First edition. June 25, 2020.**
  
  Copyright © 2020 Ronald G. Therriault.
  
  Written by Ronald G. Therriault.
  
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  # Table of Contents
  
  [Title Page](text00000.html#cover-page)
  
  [Copyright Page](text00001.html#copyright-page)
  
  [Dedication](text00003.html#dedication-page)
  
  [THE FIRST THOUGHTS](text00004.html)
  
  [CHILDHOOD](text00005.html)
  
  [MILITARY JOURNEY | 1949-1953](text00006.html)
  
  [MILTARYJOURNEY | 1953-1962](text00007.html)
  
  [MILITARY JOURNEY | 1962 -1963](text00008.html)
  
  [MILITARY JOURNEY | 1963-1967](text00009.html)
  
  [MILITARY JOURNEY | 1967 -1974](text00010.html)
  
  [MILITARY JOURNEY | REFLECTIONS](text00011.html)
  
  [TAKE A BREAK | THOUGHTS OF GOD, GODS AND SUNDRY](text000