Book Published: Looking Beyond the Wall: Francita Meaux and Liturgical Dance Gambling With Eternity: The Loser Wins!; Proxy written. Current Writing Project: Ghost writing autobiography of local media figure. Background: Born in Minnesota, lived in Virginia, Michigan, Iowa and now Alabama. Graduate school: VA Tech. Area of study history, economics, sociology. Wrote dissertation on 4th and 5th century Roman Empire laws and emerging social structures. Thirty years civilian with US Army as a Financial Manager/Comptroller. Wrote Comptroller decisions for US Army programs. Current writing focus: Interviewing and writing about military veterans and their experiences in combat. Encourage others with chronic pain, inform people about living with chronic pain and the incredible work of caregivers.