Rexcrisanto Delson is the first Igorot author to have ever written a fiction novel. His debut novel "Igorotdo: The Enlightened Warrior Within" also happens to be the first fiction novel ever written about the indigenous Igorot highlanders of the Philippines. Mr. Delson was born in Bauko, Mountain Province, in the Cordillera Mountains of the Philippines. During World War II, his grandfather adopted the name "Delson" from an American officer bearing the last name Nelson, thus creating surprising and curious reactions from people who meet the current Mr. Delson for the first time. Although he's lived most of his life in America, Mr. Delson remains connected to his Igorot heritage, and enjoys learning about other cultures, particularly the Japanese. Mr. Delson's background is a mélange of experiences, which span the financial services arena, Japanese gardening and cuisine, landscape architecture, Japanese Chanoyu, the U.S. Marine Corps, sales and project management, interreligious dialogue, and writing. All have taught him the importance of the need for inspirational things and people. Because of this, he's drawn towards things that inspire people to become the best they can be, especially writing, music, movies, and athletes. Some of his favorites include the book Blind Courage by Bill Irwin, the band U2, the movie Braveheart starring Mel Gibson, and football hall-of-famer Roger Staubach. When not writing, he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, sports, bicycling, and increasing his culinary skills, particularly when it comes to sushi. Having grown up in Ernest Hemingway's hometown, Oak Park, Illinois, he now lives in the Chicagoland area with his wife and three children.