Stephen M. Hannemann

Meet the Author

July 3, 1942 at 7:30 am in Portland, Oregon, Adolph J. Hannemann, a 41 year old German immigrant, was informed of the birth of his son, Stephen Martin Hannemann. Stephen’s mother Florence’s first words to her husband were, “Well Adie, I guess you won’t have to send your cigar holder back to Germany after all.” Blessed with a daughter two and a half years earlier, he feared he may not receive a son.

From age six, working side by side with his father, who was a strict disciplinarian, Stephen developed a strong work ethic coupled with a tenacious can-do attitude toward all endeavors. Upon graduation from high school, he apprenticed as a pattern maker, a trade that opened the windows of diverse opportunities that carried him forward for the next 47 years. During his work experience, he excelled at creating wood, metal and plastic tooling for the foundry industry; steel and aluminum injection molds for the plastics industry; and steel dies for the die cast industry. For 10 years, Stephen owned a model and prototype company followed by a successful 14 years in sales for the die cast and foundry industries.

Having the heart of a true competitor, Stephen, in his off hours, excelled at motorcycle racing, competitive shooting, and high speed water ski racing, the latter taking him to the National Championships four times.

Stephen’s writing career came later in life. In fact, he had never read a novel until hospitalized with back surgery at age 50. Nearly two years after his hospital stay, a novel given to him by a friend triggered his imagination and he began work on Death of a Warrior in his spare time. Eight years later, his first novel rolled off the press.

The culinary arts, good food and fine wine, as well as a love of music add to the mosaic of Stephen’s spirit and have become integral parts of his leisure time. In March of 2008, Stephen retired from sales to pursue writing and motivational speaking. He is currently writing The Correspondent, a story set in the Niagara region of Canada during the War of 1812. He is also developing a sequel to Death of a Warrior.

Want to meet Stephen or peruse his novel Death of a Warrior? Click on the link www.deathofawarrior.com.