But Bill isn t there some other way? I didn t give up all I had and come here just to let some punk gang leader kill me?

There are two activities in life that are essential to one's happiness. The first is to have one's day (to explore, engage and enjoy life), and the second is to say one's say (to say the words to oneself and/or to others that one needs to say). "An Uncommon Vocabulary" is an exercise in saying one's say. Simply put, it is an A to Z book of common words and phrases that are described in a manner better suited to them in the opinion of the author. The concepts described herein are working definitions, definitions that can be brought to mind to facilitate one's thinking and actions within a...