This new series will bring that spirit back, only this time it feels even more meaningful.

Let me tell you why.

Several years ago, after speaking at a book event, a man approached me. He told me that his mother-in-law—who was living with dementia—kept all of my books on a shelf beside her bed. She had become, in his words, “my biggest fan.” But what he said next stopped me in my tracks.

My Journey to Becoming a Published Author

It was early February 1980. I was on a plane sitting on the tarmac at LAX for what seemed like an eternity. Reaching into my attaché case, I began reading that day’s USA Today, left by my hotel door earlier that morning. One news item grabbed my attention: an FBI sting operation involving several dozen targeted elected officials, including then-sitting members of Congress. Living in New Jersey at the time, I was immediately drawn to the name of U.S. Senator Harrison Williams, who represented New Jersey.

Still I am Learning

Originally written in 2017, I reflect and share it again with you!