Hi,I'm a retired mathematician living with my wife. We're ready to celebrate our 65 years together.In this book, "Fate Steers the Journey", I've tried to give a historical glimpse of life during th...view moreHi,I'm a retired mathematician living with my wife. We're ready to celebrate our 65 years together.In this book, "Fate Steers the Journey", I've tried to give a historical glimpse of life during the depression years, like what I encountered in my early days. But I've also tried to point out the validity of how preparation, even meager, leads to opportunity in life, in hopes that it helps someone find a toehold for a better life for themselves. And how romance in our early years doesn't always go well, but somehow we live through it, and recover. I hope you find some entertainment within the covers of this book. It has been a labor of love, and I know its financial rewards will never be great. But it gave me, the author, a chance to look more deeply into my own life and to appreciate what life has gifted me. I hope it does that for you.Jim Irwinview less