The author's love affair with books began at age five with PADDY-PAWS: Four Adventures of the Prairie Dog with the Red Coat, which is still in his possession. Although, influenced by a few good teachers, the early years were wasted, except when Bill Barlow's pathway to books opened up with the discovery of the library at the age of 12. Never shy about confrontation, Bill went to war with the world: still, books filled the hours of "R and R" (rest and relaxation). After 50 years of battle, Bill returned to the world of books, again finding a friend and ally in combating a ghost. The words of Lloyd C. Douglas, "If a man harbors any sort of fear, it percolates through all his thinking, damages his personality, makes him landlord to a ghost," had become all too real over the years. Bill Barlow has learned that the search for truth requires honesty when examining the facts. Great explorers like Lewis and Clark, and adventurers such as Charles Lindberg had to deal honestly with the environments, which confronted them. Society has never put such demands upon the individual, but rather condones dishonesty, because it is dishonest. Bill challenges the reader in a fact-filled journey to examine his foundations in a wide range of subjects, to ultimately examining his very soul. "I was wrong" and "I am sorry" are the most difficult three word sentences in the English language. Are you prepared to say one or both of them?