Feltboard Revival is the culmination of seven years of my life, quite possibly some of the most potent years of learning about maturity, tragedy, and success on the journey to Everyman. Each work you have in front of you is in some way tied directly to a real event. When you read this book from cover to cover, you have lived a few years of my life. When you read about heartbreak, you've experienced my heartache. When you read about love, you've experienced my deepest feelings. This is part of my life that you find here - with some poetic freedom, of course.

This memoir is the life journey of Judge Patrick Horner from humble beginnings to a life of fulfillment. Mr. Horner compassionately shares his story and insights to offer encouragement in helping others find their own path, and to make a positive difference in the world.

Place is as elusive as the dawn. It doesn't have an edge, but lifts gradually and infuses us with light. We can see a town or a landscape, but until we open ourselves to its light - letting its rays seep down into our consciousness - we don't really see it, nor do we know it. When I first arrived on the border in the late 1990s, I was too eager to jump to conclusions, and as the poverty of Agua Prieta sidled up against our fence, I sat down to write: Poverty gnaws like a rat at Mexico's very foundation. Cardboard shacks, dirt floors, no running water, wood-burning stoves backed up to paper...