The Unsinkable Col. Chambers: Misadventures on the Low Seas

By John H.W. Rhein III

“Ra-Ras” Here’s what others say:
“He makes me smile”–S.R. Art Collector
“The Col. is a colorful character who will have you scratching your head and then saying Eureka! I get it ! S.D.Teachers aid
“The Col. is a remarkable reflection of his creator”–M.W. Registered Nurse Ret.
“I can't decide which illustration I like best.They’re all great.-”E.A. Tax Consultant
“I love the horses and hounds he surround himself with”-J.K. Hydrogeologist Ret.
“My life would be much duller without John's clever sense of humor.”- R.S. Entrepreneur
“There's only one other person who could have conceived Col. Chambers, and that is
P G. Wodehouse, and he would have assigned Jeeves and Bertie Wooster to join the hunt. What fun that would be!- D.F. TV-VP Ret.
“John is witty, fun, and knowledgeable, and his creativity has resulted in unique new projects and ideas that benefit a wide circle of people.”–S. Z.
Author/Lecturer/Psychologist.
“Verbally and pictorially humorous journeys with a Victorian gentleman many people can identify with. All a joy to digest.”-J.R.
Artist/Sculptor/Decorator


The fun is in your fingers. It’s the lines that do it; the gags are the excuse. You leave the comic energy right on the page, capturing the Colonel’s absurd self assurance in the rakish angle of the single unit of head and hat, at large in his own imagined world, fragile and indestructible all at once. It’s a fun thing, John, and you deserve all the credit for concocting it. D.F Philosopher.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664198593

John H.W. Rhein III

Author/Artist John Rhein was born in Richmond Virginia and raised in Seaford Delaware. He is married to the former Phyllis Betz of Garden City, New York, where the Rheins now live. They summer in Saunderstown Rhode Island. The Rheins had three children. One is deceased and two are married. John is a graduate of Virginia's Christchurch School '49 and Geneva New York's Hobart College BA '53. He spent two years with the US Army Medical Corps and entered the business world as an advertising executive with Benton and Bowles. John had a successful career spanning over 40 years, in media and investor relations with FORBES, FINANCIAL WORLD, and EQUITIES magazines. In1981 he started his own consultancy, The Investor Intelligence Group and he is now the owner of a Web-based publishing company, Green Rhino Pixelbooks: primarily featuring his own art and literary creations. His first book, "Who is Col. Chambers?" now in its second printing, is available through The Investor Intelligence Group, GreenRhinoPixelbooks.com, Xlibris and an Apple App. "Horseing Around With Col. Chambers" is the second in a series all featuring the mad cap antics of an eccentric fictional Victorian gentleman Col. Chambers, and his entourage of assorted animals. In addition to being amusing, ,John hopes the books will be educational.

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