The author was encouraged to write his entire life but never took the plunge. It wasn't until after a devastating stroke in which the author had to learn how to walk and talk once again, and after ...view moreThe author was encouraged to write his entire life but never took the plunge. It wasn't until after a devastating stroke in which the author had to learn how to walk and talk once again, and after friends and college professors encouraged him to write for the public that he finally made the jump into a new life.view less