Born in New York and raised in California, D. G. Speirs (1961- ) is a born traveler who believes there’s always a better story out there, even if you have to make it up yourself. Graduating top of his class from the Naval Nuclear Power School, D.G. served in the Navy for more than a decade. He's lived all sorts of adventures along the way. D.G. coached a football team in Australia and modeled for Issey Miyake in Japan. He's even played Santa for a stadium full of NFL fans. He was a small business owner, a national consultant assisting entrepreneurs, a Chamber of Commerce board member, a performer of all sorts for over four decades - even Rotarian of the Year. For five years, D.G. curated the Tao of Maud, a daily inspirational project that posted across multiple social media platforms. TOM drew wisdom from the intersection of lessons in Eastern philosophy with those taught on a show about candy-colored ponies. He currently resides in Florida with his wife, Pam, and their two cats George and Harry, where he's a connoisseur of fedoras, bow ties, and black cherry soda. Not a bad life for a beach bum writer. To find out more about future books and appearances by D.G., visit his website, www.dgspeirs.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@DGSpeirs), Facebook, and Goodreads.