Dr. Charles W. Shedd was a master communicator of homespun wisdom. He authored more than forty books, wrote nationally syndicated columns, and was a favorite guest of numerous television and radio outlets. Shedd served as a Presbyterian minister for more than fifty years. Perhaps more than anything, apart from his role as a husband of forty years to Martha and later to Anna Ruth, Charlie Shedd will be remembered for advice on love and relationships. The high-water mark for these efforts can be found in the classic books, Letters to Karen and Letters to Philip which have sold in millions of copies. In them, he mentored a Christian generation in the art of keeping Christ and joy in the heart of relationships.