About The Author
Until his twenties when his knees went bad, David
Golden lived the modern cowboy's life in the rodeo.
After that career was cut short, he traveled all over the
country (and a few foreign countries) as a pipeline
welder. "It allowed me to see the remote places
around the nation. It was different from just visiting
the metro areas," he says.
In 1992, multiple sclerosis prevented him from
working, but David did not allow the fact that he is
legally blind from the MS to stop him from going back
to school at forty years old and pursuing a
successful college career with a minor in English,
which is how I met him where he enrolled in a class I
teach in British literature. David told me, "Everyday I
can wake up and see a reflection in the mirror is
going to be a pretty good day!"
"If I had known I was going to live this long, I would
have saved more money and took better care of
myself," David said. "I was impressed by the way
David surmounted the difficulties MS and his
blindness caused, and I am proud that he has now
tried his hand at novels--successfully!" noted Dr.
Carol Wood. David's four children are Phillip "Flip",
the late great Kenzie Golden-Roden (February 26,
1979-February 7, 2006), the late great Aaron (August
10, 1982 - November 14, 2004), and of course Jake! He
has two grandsons, too: Coy and Dawson. David
said, "I love my kids very much and in such a
tumultuous world we live in today, I am proud of the
way my children have turned out to be successful
adults. I hope, and pray my grandchildren do as well."
Dr. Carol Wood, Ph.D
Retired English Professor
McNeese State University
