Jesse SkilesJesse was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks for the first seven years of his life. His family then moved to Kansas, where he graduated from high school before entering the US Army that summer. He eventually returned to his roots in Missouri, grauating from the University of Southwest Missouri. Searching for greener pastures, Jesse relocated to South Texas, where he lived and raised his family. Having suffered a disability while serving in Vietnam, Jesse was forced to retire from physical labor. With so much extra time on his hands, he turned to writing. Rockhole is a real place from his childhood days in Missouri. While the events and characters in the story are fictional, some personal privileges have crept into the work. Jesse and his family still live in Texas, where he continues his writing. First and foremost, he considers himself a Texan. Read More Read Less