Nick Caruso was an inner-city school teacher for many years, who taught, in both middle school and high school. He is also involved in teaching and training in a Christian Church. ...view moreNick Caruso was an inner-city school teacher for many years, who taught, in both middle school and high school. He is also involved in teaching and training in a Christian Church. His great love of family was the inspiration for penning this novella. The characters are the real life children, in the writers life, who became the inspiration in the creation of this story. The many hours spent riding through the rolling hills of Texas helped to chronicle the adventures of the four travelers.view less