About the author
Product of a single parent, growing up in Chicago with my brother and sister, I spent a lot of time watching cartoons and playing outside with the other neighborhood kids. I have always been a kid at heart, very creative, and have a vivid imagination. I often daydreamed of a life outside the normal as an escape from reality. My imagination and keen eye for things out of the ordinary led me to a successful career in the U.S. Coast Guard.