The Ugly One in the Middle

you write in such an engaging style. i laughed at your humor, i delighted when you found success, i cried when you messed up.- anne nestman - teacher

♦

from hardscrabble rural poverty and corpses in the living room to nashville’s bright lights and boozy nights (and mornings, and afternoons…) this madcap true account of one man’s quest for love, identity—and gainful employment as a radio man—has it all: hijinks, heartbreak, and hilarity. -Annie Wilder -Author

♦

alex stan campbell shares his life - a myriad of harsh realities - violence, violation, and victory with such vulnerable honesty that it pulls the reader into a place of instant empathy.  and you will laugh, realizing that along with darkness and regret, there is hope when love shines in.  the ugly one in the middle is a beautiful journey that carries you to a new destination, if you are brave enough to go.

Devon O'Day, Radio Host-Author-Hit Songwriter

(Alex) Stan Campbell is a veteran broadcaster, having hosted radio shows in Toronto, Nashville and Los Angeles, among other markets in the US and Canada. He now hosts a syndicated radio show in Canada.
At age 16, Stan found out that he had been adopted. He spent the next 50 years trying to find his true identity. In 2006, he made an amazing discovery. Through an alcohol-fueled life he was married five times.

forward 1 my mouth organ 2 boogie nights 3 dead visitors 4 no shit! i'm adopted? 5 dead in my bed 6 until i need glasses 7 the summer of my malcontent 8 my two birthdays 9 no fun with dick and jane 10 kill me, mama 11 busted flat in miramichi 12 somersault 13 marry me, sis 14 arctic cat 15 payback back home 16 here comes santa claus 17 you're fired! 18 i'm stan campbell! 19 sophie's bad choice 20 no news at 5:00 21 breaking up is hard to do, again 22 too many macneils 23 spinning out of control at 45 rpm 24 twain wreck 25 y'all come 26 third rate romance, low rent rendezvous 27 living in the diplomat 28 we won the lottery 29 next! 30 i swear 31 hooray for hollywood! 32 pop dies and mom gets tough 33 the beverly hillbilly 34 northern exposure 35 fatal attraction 36 me and bill clinton 37 miracle on munson avenue 38 tripping over the twelve steps 39 four? 40 kidnapped 41 once more with fear 42 9/11 43 mom's note from the other side 44 the letter 45 the ugly one in the middle