title: Orphans of Middle Mars (Chronicles of Middle Mars) (Volume 1)
author:  CJ East 
description: CJ East studied American Literature in more than a few undergraduate schools. He used his literature degree to establish himself as a clerk in a used book store. Further drawing on his tutelage, CJ picked up a book titled, "Teach Yourself" programming book, and became a software developer. He now is a Solution Architect and justifies the English degree by insisting on calling his act of designing databases "world building" and writing code as "plot development". CJ has a sensitive creamy nougat center wrapped in hard, crusty exoskeleton. Adolescence was most comparable to a gladiator camp, with flashes of shimmering spiritual beauty. College was nomadic and Spartan. Many years were spent pursuing The Meaning of Man. Specifically on a 5,000 mile bicycle trip down the Western Coast and concluding in Orlando. He found the love of his life, wooed, and married her. She bore him four daughters and he currently is in the season of pursuing The Meaning of Woman. His destiny is to be perpetually confused, always wrong and more often than not insensitive and inappropriate. CJ now spends his time working, writing, camping and teaching his adolescent girls how to thrust a ball point pen into the jugular to thwart unwelcome advances by dopey adolescent boys raised in gladiator camps. CJ's pantheon of literature heroes include Kerouac, London, Hemingway, Brautigan and Tolstoy. There are many current authors he enjoys including Howey, Martel and Riddle. CJ East is interested in the exploration of Ultimate Truth - whether it be scientific, spiritual, emotional or cultural. He writes because it is the best way to learn and stay curious.
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  ### Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [Copyright](../Text/section-0001.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [A Prince of Mars by Frank Chadwick](../Text/section-0002.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Dedication](../Text/section-0003.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Prologue](../Text/section-0004.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter One - "The Deadly Sand"](../Text/section-0005.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Two - "Sickness in Paradise"](../Text/section-0006.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Three - "A Hidden Friend?"](../Text/section-0007.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Four - "A Perilous Road"](../Text/section-0008.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Five - "Martian Crossroads"](../Text/section-0009.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Six - "On Silken Wing"](../Text/section-0010.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Seven - "Death Above the Clouds"](../Text/section-0011.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter Eight - "A Dolorous Duty"](../Text/section-0012.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Acknowledgements](../Text/section-0013.html)
  
  
  Space: 1889 & Beyond—A Prince of Mars
  
  
  
  
  
  By Frank Chadwick
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2012 by Frank Chadwick
  
  
  
  
  
  Space: 1889™ & © Frank Chadwick 1988, 2012
  