Are We Alone

About the Book

A beautiful spring morning turned into a scene of horror as the blue sky changes to a dull gray and the fluffy clouds into dark brooding monsters with lightning and static electricity exploding with wild exotic patterns of fire in all directions. The sky turned a beautiful rose tone and changed in minutes to orange and then to a hundred shades of red. The air took on the look of mile long twisters with multiple colors of black and red and always the flash of static electricity. The wind was hot against the face and body hair felt like it was melting together. Trees snapped like pretzel sticks and foliage was stripped from limbs and braches and left them bare and naked. The atmosphere was burning away and with it, life itself. I wonder if the final button has been pushed and if anyone will be left to ask, “Are We Alone?”.

About the Author

I was born in Birmingham, Alabama and lived only a block away from Roebuck Golf Course. When I was 12 I was a double bogie golfer and hopefully headed for a golf career. At 13 our family moved to the country near Montevallo, Alabama and life began anew. My brother, sister and I fell in love with the rural life and sports like hunting, fishing, camping out and horseback riding became our growing up fun and pleasures. We all developed a deep love for the country life that’s always been with us. I was educated at Montevallo High School and attended the University of Alabama and followed construction occupations for several years. My desires pushed my will for success and I opened a construction business and became a successful home builder. My love for youth sports bloomed and I became an organizer of teams and leagues. My hands on coaching was very successful. I can truthfully say that I was never more pleased than I was in seeing the youth in our community achieve their highest goals. My writing is a special love as I’ve had a romance with the pen for many years going back to my English Teacher Vinnie Lee Walker, at Montavallo High School. She lit the fire and I burned the midnight oil. We all need to say thanks to teachers like her. I love the craft and in writing I’ll always try to tell a story and try to give the glimpses of what life is really about. I now live in Birmingham, Alabama and enjoy living life with my three children and the special woman in my life, Joan. I have six grandchildren and one great granddaughter and seven great grandsons.