The author, Larry Thompson, is a retired educator, and is also retired from the military, living in Lubbock, Texas with his wife. His wife is also a retired educator. She taught Mathematics. His doctorate was in Education, but he taught English. His Bachelor’s degree was in Journalism and English, and his Master’s Degree was in English and Education.

 

He lived in the Saarland in Germany for three years. He lived mostly in Kaiserslautern. He traveled widely in Germany but was...