Hopefully, again the purpose of this book is to inspire thought and bring light into the minds of many. I continue to have such a strong belief for the future and the feeling that we must all pull together to get along with the best conditions possible. No one can do it alone, and no one should want to. We are a huge universe of intelligence working together. I never expect any person to agree with all that is said here, but in getting you to disagree I have gotten you to reflect upon your own views.
In this fourth edition I must take a little extra time to point out that the person I have been during my lifetime would not have been the same without the interaction with all my friends as far back as I can remember. You have all shaped my life and thoughts and without you, this would have been an entirely different book. After many years of mixing and collecting friends who have all blended into who I am, I feel that you are as much a part of this book as I am and I want to thank you for being part of my life.
The two chapters toward the end of the book on health and exercise are written by my brother, Gerry McGinnis BA, MBA. His understanding and continued effort to maintain the very best physical condition is obvious to anyone who meets him.
Dr Robert E McGinnis has been writing since his first successful detective story in his English Literature class back in the late fifties. He published his first book in 1979 and has picked up speed from there. His first book, "In Search Of Paradise" is in the third printing at this time and another version is envisioned for the future.
Robert has seldom held less than two jobs at a time and in many of those work years also attended college until achieving a PhD in Public Administration in 1981. When he completed his PhD, his advising professor at Nova Southern University, told him. "When you leave here you will become a writer." I guess he saw something in the future.
Other than the recent series listed here on Amazon (The Paradise Series), Robert is working on two more series, both of which have been started and are well underway. They are; The Little Eagle and the White Panther series.
Robert retired from teaching before the turn of the century and has devoted his time to his family, writing, and giving back to nature. In his coexistence with nature he uses his furniture making skills by recycling fallen and damaged trees. When the trees are damaged by storms he brings in a sawmill to cut them up into boards for furniture making.