Wise, Charles Conrad, Jr.

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WISE, Charles Conrad, Jr.

WISE, Charles Conrad, Jr. Also writes as Carolus Magus. American, b. 1913. Genres: Poetry, Songs/Lyrics and libretti, Paranormal, Politics/ Government, Theology/Religion. Career: Chief Dept Counsel, Industrial Security, Dept of Defense, Washington, D.C., 1962-73 (began U.S. Govt Service in 1933). Instructor in English, George Washington University, 1960, and American University, 1961; Instructor in Philosophy and Thanatology, Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA, 1973-89. Publications: Windows on the Passion, 1967; Windows on the Master, 1968; (ed.) Chanticleer, 1968; 1970; Ruth and Naomi (libretto), 1971; Mind Is It: Meditation, Prayer, Healing, and the Psychic, 1978; Picture Windows on the Christ, 1979; The Magian Gospel: The Autobiography of Jesus, 1979; Thus Saith the Lord: The Autobiography of God, 1983; The Holy Families, 1990; Beyond Love: Can Mankind Be Tough Enough to Survive the Twenty-first Century?, 2000. Contributor of reviews and articles to magazines. Address: PO Box 117, Penn Laird, VA 22846-0117, U.S.A.