Ed Cieslak is the second child of three whose parents are originally from the St. Louis and Pacific, Missouri areas. He grew up in Central Florida and spent time overseas studying, working, and living in France and South Korea. As a child, he enjoyed living in an imaginary world filled with mythical & magical creatures and often wondered if there were any truth embedded in those ancient tales. His early academic years as a child were difficult. After having failed the fourth grade, one day he overheard a counselor tell his parents that..."Eddie will never amount to anything other than an early...