Don Hilton was raised as the second of three sons in a small town in northwest Pennsylvania by a family of unapologetic storytellers and was lucky enough to never quite know if the...view moreDon Hilton was raised as the second of three sons in a small town in northwest Pennsylvania by a family of unapologetic storytellers and was lucky enough to never quite know if the tales he heard were true.
 :Easily bored, his life has been a broad mix of experiences; boat pilot, lab technician, sweetheart, husband, post-graduate research fellow, geologist, statistician, teacher, stand-up comedian, computer support analyst, father, martial arts instructor, freelance writer, and author.
 :He's done lots of dumb things that should have killed him dead, struggled with the blues, and has been rewarded with some slight measure of wisdom and peace.
 :The only constant has been his storytelling. After more than a half-century of practice he's developed some talent. He's still not near as good as the old folks he used to listen to, but he's getting there.view less