As the eighth child in a family of thirteen children, Jim was accustomed to sharing from an early age. Even as a child, he realized that he had to account for the needs of others as he sought to live life to his benefit. He was fortunate to be blessed with a strong foundation of love, which gave him courage and confidence as he ventured out to discover a larger, much more complex and interesting environment than the one he was raised in.

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Having worked in fourteen states and three foreign countries, fueled by a thirst for international travel, he learned so much more about life than he could have possibly learned in his home town. Now close to seventy years old, he reflects upon the varied and numerous life lessons that he was taught through the rigors of life. He has had many joyous experiences, tempered by disappointments and occasional tragedies that helped him to not assume that life would be easy. He now shares his hard earned lessons in the hopes of helping readers reflect upon lessons in their lives and learn from his experiences without any pain or suffering.

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