The Author: G. E. Dabbs, better known as Glenn E. Dabbs, Sr., is a retired school teacher who taught in Lowndes County, Troy City, Bibb County, Jefferson County, and lastly, Shelby County Schools at Linda Nolen Learning Center. He served as a Special Education teacher and also director of the Alternative School in Bibb County. He is a graduate of Munford High School, Jacksonville State University with a BS, and Troy University with a double master's degree in Education. He has served as a homebound instructor since retiring, providing educational pursuits for students who can’t attend public school. He also retired from the Army Reserve with 38 years of military service including three years in Germany and three combat tours in Iraq where his highest decoration was the Meritorious Service Metal, the Bronze Star equivalent for desk jockeys. He retired as a Senior Chaplain Assistant. He has published two novels; Lucy’s Treasure, a historical novel based on a true story; and Captive of Circumstances, a fantasy novel written after his late son’s request that he write a story about him. He has written for Chicken Soup for the Soul and two other anthologies. He also published articles in the syndicated news column, “The Front Porch,” and contributed frequently to the monthly newspaper at Camp Victory Complex in Baghdad in 2008, the “Chaplain’s Corner.”