I must say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my author-signed book on James Ball Naylor. I must admit that I approached it with kind of a ho-hum attitude (knowing nothing about him other than short conversations with you on only one or two occasions.) Your writing style grabbed me right away.

Although I originally wondered why you repeatedly refer to "James Ball Naylor" in all references (as opposed to "good ol Jim" in places), I realized that when I put the book down, I actually couldn't remember his whole name (duh!). Once the light bulb went on, I realized I was being "schooled" and now always remember his name (except in my sleep). The more I read, the more excited I got to read more. It was not only informative, but quite entertaining I thought. You did a wonderful job on the Introduction and for giving full credit to all of those involved in the process, including your family. I had no idea of their involvement (although I should have guessed).