Ben SteinlageAuthor Ben Steinlage: Though born in California, he now lives in New Mexico with his wife. He is a father of six children, seven grandchildren. Professionally he was a consultant in the printing industry. Now that he is retired, he spends a good partof his time writing and helping other writers.His writing began more than fifty some years ago as a hobby. This past time has led him to become a published writer. As a writer he likes challenges, which means he writes in a variety of genres. To date, he has written (though not all published) better than thirty stories of historical fiction, murder mysteries to fantasy. It wasn't until 2007 that his wife decided it was time to share his works with the world that he became a published author. To his surprise, he found that others enjoyed his stories as much as his family. In offering this story to the many readers out in the world, he hopes this story will be as enjoyable as his past stories. Read More Read Less