Sterling Simkins was born in 1953 and grew up at a time when life really was less complicated. There were no personal electronic devices to occupy one's time and few families even owned TV's. Kids walked to and from school and played outside until their parents made them come in. In an effort to preserve the memories of these days gone by, Sterling began writing articles and short stories and eventually novels. He credits his love of writing to his high school English teacher, affectionately known as DGB. Now a grandparent, Sterling hopes the nostalgic nature of his books and stories will brin...