Andy BeckerAndy Becker is an award-winning writer, speaker, gardener, and former attorney who spent more than three decades practicing law in Port Orchard, Washington, just across the water from Seattle. Amid the quiet churn of cases and consequences, he began riting cautionary stories drawn from his legal experience.THE PARALEGAL SPEAKS is Becker's second novel, following THE KISSING RABBI, which was awarded a First Place Mark Twain Award for humor and satire. Becker's work lives at the intersection of wit and exposure-stories that entertain, unsettle, and quietly challenge the narratives we accept about how the world works. Beyond satire, his writing turns to the elemental, human spirituality, and the heart. In four additional books, Becker explores the deeper currents of gardening, environmentalism, and family-where growth is slower, quieter, but no less profound. His SPIRITUAL GARDEN SERIES includes THE SPIRITUAL GARDENER: Insights from the Jewish Tradition to Help Your Garden Grow, THE SPIRITUAL FOREST: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for a Healthier Planet and a Richer Spiritual Life, and "GRANDY, LET'S PLAY!" Reflections on the Joy, Blessings, and Wonder of Grandparenting. Lastly, as a love letter to his Mom, and moms everywhere, Andy wrote CRACKING an EGG, a collection of childhood short stories about growing up in the 1960s. Read More Read Less