From Misery Alley to Missouri Valley: My Life Stories and More

“The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn’t matter.” — Edward Albee

When I was visiting my native country of Iran a couple of years ago, I was fortunate to have been given an invitation to do a presentation at a local high school in my hometown. It was indeed a cherished and somewhat adventurous opportunity for me because I had not done any presentations to high school students before, let alone in Farsi, my native ...