ABOUT THE AUTHOR - TERRY LARDELL Terry was raised in Twinsburg, Ohio. He studied at Kent State University where he received his Bachelor's Degree (Spanish/French) in 1983. That same year, he started his career teaching Spanish and French in Mayfield Village, Ohio. He earned a master's degree a few years later. His number one value is finding ways to improve his life through studying God's word. He enjoys showing his appreciation for life by healing others and he is certainly grateful for all of the roads to success that others have paved for him. For a number of years, he worked as a camp counselor, emergency medical technician, firefighter, tennis coach, tour guide in Europe and a radio announcer. Some of his passions include teaching, traveling, football and fine dining. He certainly loves talking to anyone, especially about the goodness of life. Terry speaks Spanish and French fluently and is now studying Italian. In 2013, he retired after dedicating over 30 years of his life teaching high school and middle school aged students. He sees teaching as one of his greatest gifts. He's especially fond of his family and his American cocker spaniel, "Dexter." He has high hopes that the Cleveland Browns will indeed win the Super Bowl. "The dedicated fans deserve it," he says. He tries to eat healthy and strives to stay in shape. Also, you can catch him at the gym running or lifting about four times a week.