The stories that fill the pages of this book were not taken from the life of someone famous or infamous. They are not written by a person seen in the public eye. They are not written by a former president, or by a best-selling author. They are not written by an Academy Award-winning actor, or an infamous foreign dictator. They are not written by an accolade-laden athlete, or a Nobel Prize winner. Rather, the stories that fill this anthology are about the experiences and people that filled my grandfather's life, with friendship, guidance, faith, wisdom, love, heartache, humor, and humility. Over the years, he has told these stories to me many times. Now, I hope that you will take the time to enjoy those very same stories, as told by him, about the unique people and incredible experiences that have filled his life's journey. These are the extraordinary stories from an everyday man.