My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.

I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money.

My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.

You didnt grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted.

I started writing serious books so late because I knew Id be accused of riding on my fathers coattails.

From my fathers point of view, without a thought for self, a true patriot stands up against the stones of condemnation and speaks for those who are given no real voice in the halls of justice or the halls of government.

For someone who loves literature, and all books on principle, being asked to name three titles over a half century of serious reading is akin to asking one to recall their three favorite sunsets.