Rick Amburgey was raised on the music of some of country music's greatest storytellers - Conway Twitty, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. The influence of these men was evident as he grew and became a writer. All of his stories were heartfelt, emotional and honest - sometimes uncompromisingly honest. Amburgey won four awards from the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association as a college journalist. After graduating college, he has served as an editor of the Springboro Star Press, as well of assistant editor of Strum Magazine. Rick Amburgey also has written two collections of poetry - Matters of the Heart and Heartstrings. He has also published three novels, which are titled United We Stand, Stronger Than That and Broken Nation, Broken Hearts. These novels show real people with real problems and takes the reader on a journey with the characters that include self-discovery and the search for true happiness. Rick Amburgey is currently working on some exciting new projects. The new projects include a paranormal romance and even a holiday novel. The new projects feature similar themes and well-developed characters, but they are darker, grittier and even more true-to-life. Rick Amburgey currently teaches reading on the middle school level.