I am the University Professor of Materials Science Emeritus at The University of Pennsylvania where I have been a teacher, scholar and administrator from 1961 to 2012. In addition to theoretical solid state physics, I have been interested in a variety of subjects ranging from gravity and the meaning of truth, to religion and science. Writing has always been my avocation. My book on gravity (Oxford University Press) was my first work for a general audience. Now I will self publish my memoirs, novels and essays via Createspace and Kindle. I am starting with "Never Turn Left" because it describes...