Rodney Syler grew up on a farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and outdoor adventures were daily events. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and learning. Young adulthood brought colleg...view moreRodney Syler grew up on a farm in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and outdoor adventures were daily events. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and learning. Young adulthood brought college, gymnastics, racing motorcycles, art, and spelunking. Next, he became a teacher, a distiller, an inventor, and a builder. After nearly forty years working as an engineer, he now adds to the list, writer. He and his wife, Lisa, are longtime residents of middle Tennessee. They have three children, four grandchildren, and enjoy mission work and traveling the world.view less