"Wilson's Odyssey and the Joy of S.T.E.M." is a story based on true events. It tells of an engineer who struggles to make his way in the just opening field of solid state power electronics without having the proper credentials. The book is a S.T.E.M.novel in that it contains several brief segments best understood by one versed in the art of electronic circuit design. A sample of these are available for comment at wilsonodd.blogspot.com