Living Within a Strange Mind

About the Book

Anyway, I suppose you read volume 1 and just wanted to see what else was rattling around in the vacant areas of my head. However, you came to be holding this book. I’m glad you are, and I hope some of the little verses within will touch you or bring back a fond memory. As always, keep your mouth closed, your mind and your ears open, and smile at life as if you hadn’t a care in the world. Life is easier when you refrain from stupid things. And it’s sometimes, but not always, hard to do stupid things when you keep quiet and pay attention to those around you.

About the Author

About the Author Jim West was born and raised in Texas. Following an unscheduled interruption in his college education, Jim served a tour in the U.S. Navy in photo intelligence. After that and college completion, Jim joined the U.S. Air Force as a pilot, retiring in 1989. Next, American Airlines lowered their standards and allowed Jim to be one of their family of pilots. Retiring after sixteen years, Jim began writing, and this is his fourth published novel. Finally, with ample time on Jim’s hands, writing became the primary focus of the spare time left over from running his ranch and competitive team roping. Telling a good story has long been a Texas tradition, even if it involves some fabrication of the facts.