Raised in an Army family and having resided in Europe and Asia, I have gained a great respect for the variance in cultures with whom we, as Americans, associate. A mathematics graduate with a psychology minor I have worked most of my professional life in finding ways to build computer systems that more accurately fulfill the needs and thought patterns of their human users. Later I found myself writing descriptions of these systems and instructing people how to use them efficiently and effectively. But deep down inside, I wanted to write my own books. Perhaps, influenced by my military backgrou...