My relationship with stories changed forever when my high school English Literature teacher acted out Grendel’s slaughter of the warriors of Heorot in the middle of class. That sparked a thirst for adventure that led me to kneel at the tomb of King Arthur, drink in the magic of Alaska’s aurora borealis, and fly a fighter jet over the Euphrates River. Now I write to share that wonder of discovery, and inspire the world with tales of triumph over the struggles we all share as human beings.