The Wood Pile

About the Book

The Wood Pile is about some life experiences and life lessons seen through my eyes. Some of my stories are fiction, and some are nonfiction. The Wood Pile is a collection of short stories of life experiences. I hope you can relate to most or some of these life stories and feel enlightened, inspired, refreshed, and motivated by this book! Thank you!

About the Author

I was born in a town in Mississippi where I picked cotton and started school at age eleven. I picked up a pencil and track shoes in Cleveland Ohio. I earned a track and Cross Country scholarship to The University of Tennessee; where I graduated with a degree in education, and became a five time All American in distance running and Cross country. I also became a member of the 1983 World Championship team, and I ran for the Mayor of Cleveland in 2001.