Goodreads asked Bill Riley:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Bill Riley For Baghdaddy, I got to witness the effects of Saddam's rape of Kuwait and his failure to honor the terms of his surrender, first hand. Later, I was stationed in Iraq and experienced the unique challenges of trying to rebuild a foreign country while its people are trying to kill you.

My father tried to prepare me for the worst that life could throw at me. He taught me hard lessons and after he passed away I tried to put things in perspective. I realized that there wasn't a lot of difference between the skills I needed to survive my childhood, be a father, and go to war.
I met some amazing people along the way and connecting those dots brought me to Baghdaddy.

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