So many culprits to blame for setting me upon this rocky path: Louis L'amour, Jack Higgins, Tom Clancy, James Clavell, Frederick Forsyth, Stephen Hunter, Mark Twain, Christopher Newman, John Sandford, Stephen King, Angus Wells, and Dr. Seuss, to name just a few.

I live in 0hio with my wife and two of my five children--three have left the nest. We share our place in the sticks with four dogs, two cats, five fish, and two Ball Pythons. I love to hunt, fish, hike wilderness areas, read, write, and tinker with old motorcycles.