I spent 32 years as a probation officer, a field that brought me in contact with numerous interesting characters who sometimes appear in disguise in some of my writing. Writing has always been a passion, but I now have the time in retirement to actually put a story together that I feel others would enjoy reading.
In college and graduate school I read most of the classics, but felt drawn to a lighter side of the literary field. When I picked up my first copy of a Jean Shepherd book, I knew I was truly hooked. Some books inspire, some move the reader to tears, while still others more...