Re Richard: I started writing and creating in my early 20’s while I was in the Navy during the Vietnam War. I had hours on watch in which I could think and dream up stories, poems and inventions while nothing was going on. Later, I would write it all down so I could share it with my wife, who is still with me today. When I was young, I was told that my grandfather, who I never met, was a creativ
e inventor. Do you think, as I do, that creativity runs in families? When my three daughters were little, I would create stories especially for them. Pinky and Thunder, Royal Rhinos of Africa was one of those stories. Now, almost 50 years (3 children, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren) later, I have finally succeeded in getting one of my stories into book form. What a wonderful feeling it is to be able to share one of my stories with the world. My hope is that children will not only find my book enjoyable, but will also discover that we were each created unique and that is okay to be different.
