Charles Hurst was addicted to alcohol for thirteen years. He graduated from Indiana University in 1999 with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy. Other occupations have included mover, dishwasher, bartender, bouncer, warehouse worker, security contractor, soldier, and correctional officer. In 2012, he put his wide-ranging observations of fellow humans and his own personal trials into words in his novels "The Second Fall and The Monterians." Years later, he found another calling in the self-help genre, which includes this work as well as "The Small Book: How I Beat Alcoholism and Why Alcoholics Anonymous Does Not Work." Mr. Hurst continues to practice physical therapy and pursues helping others enhance their lives. You can find a list of all his books on Amazon.