About the author

Michael Felty

<p><strong><u>Biography</u></strong></p>&#13; &#13; <p>&#160;Michael Felty&#8217;s first novel, The Course of Fate, was inspired by a remarkably strong nurse who fought for his daughter&#8217;s life during complications at birth.&#160; Michael lives with his wife, daughter, and son in the Chicagoland area.&#160; Growing up in a small rural town, the only source of books was an old fire-house library.&#160; The books had an unforgettable musty scent that added to the reading experience.</p>&#13; &#13; <p>&#160;He is a fastener salesmen and applications engineer who spends countless hours in hotel rooms throughout the Midwest, watching movies and writing fiction.&#160; His early inspiration was the novel by Charles P. Crawford, Three-Legged Race.&#160; After his wife surprised him with a first edition copy for Christmas, the desire to get published kicked in.&#160;</p>&#13; &#13; <p>Michael enjoys researching medical and biological data for his novels.&#160; More announcements to come regarding his next book and web-site launch.</p>