Michael Jackson Smith has been curious about human nature since he was a child, and his tongue-in-cheek sense of humor has helped him to weather many a storm. He's been a "Sunday painter" since his college days and has also discovered the joy of painting an image with words. He has been asked if Little Boy Blue Alpha has any basis in reality, and his answer is always, "No comment." His debut novel, The Road To Fort Worth, is the chronicle of the journey through the devastation of alcoholism and the terror of panic disorder into recovery. His motivation for writing was the hope that those still suffering from both diseases could benefit from his experience, strength and hope in finding freedom. A graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio, he studied psychology, philosophy and religion. He now resides on the Gulf Coast of Florida. http: //panicdisorderandalcoholismrecovery.com/