ABOUT THE AUTHORRandy Young was born and raised in the Midwest region of the U. S. A. After high school the author worked a variety of jobs before getting married, having a family and pursuing his A. A., B. A., M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in the areas of human services, sociology, psychology, and training and learning. The author spent nearly 35 years working in the areas of mental health and substance abuse treatment.
During this time Randy worked in nursing, social work, psychology and administration, and also enjoyed teaching as a college instructor. His primary life work has been dedicated to helping individuals learn to help themselves. In his semi-retirement Randy has enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and friends while pursuing activities he loves such as camping, fishing, vacationing, reading and writing.
During his years of employment Randy spent considerable time reading and writing in the capacity of his work for a professional clinical audience. Now it is the author's desire to apply his love of helping others and writing to a broader audience of readers.
During this time Randy worked in nursing, social work, psychology and administration, and also enjoyed teaching as a college instructor. His primary life work has been dedicated to helping individuals learn to help themselves. In his semi-retirement Randy has enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and friends while pursuing activities he loves such as camping, fishing, vacationing, reading and writing.
During his years of employment Randy spent considerable time reading and writing in the capacity of his work for a professional clinical audience. Now it is the author's desire to apply his love of helping others and writing to a broader audience of readers.
