A lifetime
of stories.

From a life in engineering to a family’s extraordinary past. Stories about the people, places, and decisions that shape us.

Canadian roots. A home in the Kentucky woods.

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The latest manuscript

A story from Acadian history

Seeking a publishing partner

The Pembroke

Charles Belliveau helped refit a ship. He never imagined it would carry his family into exile. Caught in the Acadian Expulsion, he and his fellow exiles seize their chance to take the vessel—and their freedom—into their own hands.

Life, on the page.

Experience, family, and the stories worth passing on.

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P.F.O.

Memoir of a ‘Wannabe Engineer’

Impossible problems. Unexpected turns. People who made it worthwhile. An honest look at three decades in engineering, with a little humour along the way.

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Michael Klauke outdoors in the woods

An engineer’s curiosity.
A storyteller’s eye.

Michael Klauke is a Canadian-born engineer and writer. After more than three decades in the process industries, he turned his curiosity toward family history and the extraordinary lives behind it.

Today, he lives in the woods of Kentucky with his wife, Wendy, finding time for writing, travel, and a round of golf.

A few stories from the road.

Follow Michael’s travels, RV adventures, and days on the golf course.