Ross Phifer Author’s Site

Availability of the books is widespread, these are familiar sites. Locally the books are available at a discount at Briggs Stable in Hanover, MA and at The Barrel in Hingham, MA.

Ross Phifer is a retired reinsurance executive, having been a COO, Arbitrator, Expert witness, Underwriter, Designer of Underwriting Guides, and Goal Creator. He authored ‘Reinsurance Fundamentals‘ a professional book for the industry and dozens of articles on trends and financial measurements. For example, he served as Chairman of the first actuarial study of damage from Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods and Earthquake in the USA. He was recognized as a teacher and leader. In his retirement he has written novels, short stories and essays.

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The Cowboy from Illinois is traveling in the Kansas Territory four years prior to the Civil War in the ‘Bloody Kansas’ era midst the political turmoil of the times. It’s an action story.

Almost Alone takes place in Africa during the era of slavery, about 1850. As the slave ships get larger, the slavers become more aggressive and take and entire rainforest village into slavery. One young man excapes. This is the story of his life.

This section contains information about Ross Phifer and sample essays. For Example: #1 Did Illinois Cowboys exist? #2 A lengthy essay about trafficking that departs form the typical narrative and suggests that 4.7% of all the slaves came to the US.

Selected Charity – Portions of the book income will be donated in support of the Denise Hogan Library in Africa. This library began in Kenya and is now located in Nairobi. The library is dedicated to developing and sustaining a reading culture in Africa. After 18 years of operations the library has moved to new quarters thanks to a generous donation that has funded the land purchase and the cost of building the first of two planned floors. The second floor will be funded by individuals to expand the number of students that can use the facility. It has recently received a number of new computers which need tio be connected to the internet. Needs include: tables, chairs, shelving, and better WiFi capability. It has 40,000 books, 20,000 magazines, and some daily newspapers.