What if you were named as heir to a Will that you knew nothing about and members of your family were being kidnapped and tortured for information they didn't have? What if you went to the police only to find out the Russian Mafia and your own govern
I am a retired arbitrator/mediator with 25 years experience working with the homeless and the mentally ill. I am an advocate for them in getting SS and VA benefits, ID and etc.
Background
Information
John Steinbeck and William Faulkner were the two writers who influenced me most I have published three books. "Henry Rains, 1767-1838, the Rains family of Yellow Creek," a history; "Kentucky Bad Boy", a collection of short stories, and "The Shaman's Daughter", a collection of Appalachian mountains stories. I am currently writing a novel about the Feuds of Eastern KY, and another collection of short stories, as of yet unnamed.
Birth Place
Middlesboro, KY USA
Accomplishments
4th. place in the Flannery O'Conner award contest, 2005. I hold a Ph.D. in Counseling, and work as a volunteer for Urban Ministries, a ministry to the homeless in Charlotte, NC. I am past president of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and for Charlotte Rehabilitation Homes, a place for recovery.