About the Author

Hello, my name is Philip R. Richards, the author of this book. I suppose you want to know something about the word smith that created these writings. Oh, this is my friend Harry pictured with me. He has passed now, but he will always be in our hearts.

I was born in 1959, I enjoy photography and the natural world. I married a wonderful woman in 1983 and had two beautiful daughters, Hannah and Allison. I am blessed with a wonderful Granddaughter named Lillian Jade. We live in the Michigan, the winter wonderland. It is a beautiful state with much to explore.

I discovered that I really enjoyed writing. Mostly I feel a need to write, to express how I view different aspects of life and to try to relate to other people with similar visions and view points. Writing is a great way to express your feelings and create an avenue between you and those around you.

I hope you can relate to what I have written in this book, maybe enough to get Book II, when I get around to it.