Peter G. Engelman
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Peter G. Engelman, CPA, is a naturalized American writer, born in London, England, during World War II
. He immigrated to the U.S. in November 1940 sailing from Liverpool
to New Orleans on the Steamship Orbita. After living on a rural farm in Atoka
, Oklahoma
, Engelman and his parents moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Working in his father's toy and hobby store, Engelman learned about the retail business. In 1957, he graduated from Baltimore City College
High School and enrolled in the University of Baltimore
, where he graduated with a degree in accounting. He subsequently sat for and passed the CPA
exam while working for the Internal Revenue Service
as a field agent.
Mr. Engelman spent 38 years as a sole practitioner representing individual and corporate clients from various fields of endeavor including medical, real estate and manufacturing. During his active years as a CPA, he taught college and was an active participant in community affairs.
In 2001, Mr. Engelman retired from active practice to pursue a new career in writing. Since that time, he has authored and published eight books. All but one of his titles are fiction. The Minyanaires, his only non-fictional work, is a religious book that deals with Jews
and their attendance at the daily minyan
, a prayer meeting of ten or more persons. Mr. Engelman interviewed 25 individuals, including the clergy
concerning their views on God
, prayer
, the soul
, miracle
s, and other issues of faith
. In the book, Engelman talks about his own spiritual journey after the death of his beloved mother.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He immigrated to the U.S. in November 1940 sailing from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
to New Orleans on the Steamship Orbita. After living on a rural farm in Atoka
Atoka, Oklahoma
Atoka is a city in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,052 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Atoka County.-Geography:Atoka is located at ....
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, Engelman and his parents moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Working in his father's toy and hobby store, Engelman learned about the retail business. In 1957, he graduated from Baltimore City College
Baltimore City College
The Baltimore City College , also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically as The College, and most commonly City, is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. The City College curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate Programme and emphasizes study in the classics...
High School and enrolled in the University of Baltimore
University of Baltimore
The University of Baltimore , located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood at 1420 N. Charles Street, is part of the University System of Maryland. Through the Freshman Initiative or Lower Division Initiative, UB has transformed from an upper division university to a...
, where he graduated with a degree in accounting. He subsequently sat for and passed the CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
exam while working for the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
as a field agent.
Mr. Engelman spent 38 years as a sole practitioner representing individual and corporate clients from various fields of endeavor including medical, real estate and manufacturing. During his active years as a CPA, he taught college and was an active participant in community affairs.
In 2001, Mr. Engelman retired from active practice to pursue a new career in writing. Since that time, he has authored and published eight books. All but one of his titles are fiction. The Minyanaires, his only non-fictional work, is a religious book that deals with Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
and their attendance at the daily minyan
Minyan
A minyan in Judaism refers to the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. According to many non-Orthodox streams of Judaism adult females count in the minyan....
, a prayer meeting of ten or more persons. Mr. Engelman interviewed 25 individuals, including the clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
concerning their views on God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
, prayer
Prayer
Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...
, the soul
Soul
A soul in certain spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditions is the incorporeal essence of a person or living thing or object. Many philosophical and spiritual systems teach that humans have souls, and others teach that all living things and even inanimate objects have souls. The...
, miracle
Miracle
A miracle often denotes an event attributed to divine intervention. Alternatively, it may be an event attributed to a miracle worker, saint, or religious leader. A miracle is sometimes thought of as a perceptible interruption of the laws of nature. Others suggest that a god may work with the laws...
s, and other issues of faith
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
. In the book, Engelman talks about his own spiritual journey after the death of his beloved mother.