As it is ...

Where I work. It really does look like this.

As I was researching and writing the Throckmorton series of books, I asked twelve of the most prominent players to write a few words about their lives. I was fortunate enough to obtain seven mini-autobiographies. Four players eagerly agreed, two needed a gentle push and one stubborn holdout was persuaded with a Waffle House breakfast and a 750ml bottle of The Famous Grouse blended single malt Scotch whiskey.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get all the character portraits I sought. One refused because of a possible copyright conflict, another was forced to decline due to a contractual commitment with a big-name Vancouver producer, one could not be located and two had sadly passed on. The remaining seven agreed to create their personal portraits to be accepted verbatim and left unedited. At the conclusion of "Sangria Sunsets" I will include their unique stories, dated and transcribed, either from dictated sound recordings or written submissions.

~Edward R Hackemer