About The Author: By Thurman PhillipsA simple thinking person, I grew up in North Carolina. Started and graduated high school there, moved to New Jersey in 1969 after graduating high school, been here since. Worked numerous position, went to college in NJ, started a business. Now, here I am a stroke victim, 64 years young at this time in life. Interested in publishing this book with the question title, "Why Are Things the Way They Are, And Not Otherwise?" "