Twist Of Fate

Cheated death 9 times and still standing! Why am I still alive? At age 64 I look back and smile. An adventure I could never do again. The Tar Paper Shack from what I was told was burned to the ground. On four hundred acres of hunting ground. A Cigarette saved my life and a life jacket would not have. Hitch Hiked across the USA for several years. Lost 50lbs. and my teeth fell out one by one. A man burned the Holy Bible and he paid the price slowly! His misery was beyond words expressed in detail the unfolding of Ralph D. Brown. All of the windows were smashed out of the shack. Chased him through the woods until the rifle was empty. Ran over by my own boat three times. My hunting buddy shot his finger off and ? What is that falling through the ceiling cracks? Life is full of twists and pot holes and all we can do is try and avoid them, one step at a time...

I cheated death nine times and I'm still standing. At age 64, I look back on my life—an adventure I could never have again—and smile. If I've learned one thing, it's that life is full of potholes and all we can do is try to avoid them, one step at a time... This collection of anecdotes from the life of author Steven Mathena explores an antic-filled childhood in the country, the Vietnam Conflict and its effects on those who came home, and the kind of near-death experiences that can only be had by someone willing to take a chance. Now on his tenth life, Mathena has chosen to chronicle a fifty-year adventure filled with twists of fate and opportunities to expect the unexpected.

Having more lives than a Cat, Steven Mathena's journey continues. He makes his living as a professional locksmith and author.