The Secrets of My Survival

About the Book

As I sat down to record my memoirs, old emotions came to the surface—both good and bad. I shared some of the bad with an acquaintance. He said, “That’s tragic!” I thought about that later. I’m like a man who was born visually challenged. Although I’m not experiencing the same challenge, my experiences are the only ones I know. That’s the only life I have known. It doesn’t seem tragic to me. In fact, those tragic experiences have instilled in me perseverance and determination to win and a bond with others. Join me as you read the good and the bad. Do you see yourself in the story?

About the Author

James Dykes is the author of three books: 5 Minute Mysteries with a Twist (short stories with surprise endings), The Secrets of My Survival: The First 81 Years (a memoir), and Hitler’s Journal: A New Look into the Mind of the Leader (historical fiction based on actual facts we know about Hitler’s life). James Dykes has a BA in English from Baylor University and a master’s in education from Western Washington University. He served as an instructor for twenty-five years and has published for a periodical. He has won a writer’s contest sponsored by a major league baseball franchise and served in the Admissions Department of Mt. San Antonio Community College. He has experience as a commercial actor and has served as a mentor of students at Azusa Pacific University.