Dave Covington, an active Buddhist monk as well as a veteran of the US Navy and the Army National Guard, has completed his new book, “The Memoirs of Sam and Chasity”: a poignant and riveting tale set against the backdrop of small-town life that explores the enduring power of young love and the challenges life can often present to test relationships.
After graduating from high school, author Dave Covington served in the US Navy as a hospital corpsman toward the end of the Iraq War in 1991. He also served in the Army National Guard as a field medic. He served in units in Kansas and Wyoming. After his military service, the author went to Chadron State College, where he attained a bachelor’s degree in special education K-12. He taught in a self-contained classroom in Arkansas and, although he is currently retired, is still involved in the Special Olympics.
“‘The Memoirs of Sam and Chasity’ is about young love set in Arkansas,” writes Covington. “As time passes by, these two young lovers discover that they have more in common than what they thought. The way that they were raised, their interest, and their future plans were some of the things they had in common.
“Sam and Chasity have different ways of attaining their career goals. Sam joins the US Navy and becomes a naval hospital corpsman. While Chasity went to college to become a registered nurse. They get married and have a baby together. Sounds like the perfect couple in an ideal world, but that is far from the truth.”
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “The Memoirs of Sam and Chasity” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.