The Moon and Stars - A Tale of Dakota Rising, reflects the same philosophy R. Calhoun Sargent, a.k.a. Sarge, lives by.  "Find your passion; your base. Couple your passion with solid organizational methods and techniques.  Add fine-tuned study skills and...'the sky is the limit'."  Teaching at the middle school level for twenty-eight years provided Sarge with the perfect canvas for his debut novel.  Success comes from failure. Sarge has experienced both in his writing journey. Presently, Sarge contends that "obtaining and accumulating facts are merely an act in mental diligence...BUT, the human mind; however, needs full fantasy - purity, for my characters to come live."

Sarge is native to California.  A graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, Sarge began his career teaching in the early 70's.  The interplay of being the teacher and the learner simultaneously became the impetus for his passion for writing.  Currently, Sarge is working on sequel to The Moon and Stars - A Tale of Dakota Rising.  He hopes to share many more new stories with his readers

Sarge enjoys spending time with his adult children and grandchild. Music, literature and the Arts have always contributed to his desire to write.  He enjoys hiking, traveling and gardening  in his recently converted nature-scape yard.