My Way

About the Book

Where one comes from and when one lived all frame the circumstances that shape one’s character and determine one’s future. Kenneth Irving Cleveland began life on a farm in Charlton Massachusetts but larger circumstances shaped his future. Ken was born into troubled times and a failing economy. His early career choices were limited, but as post war markets recovered, Ken took advantage of unplanned opportunities and became successful in an unwanted profession. Through quirks of history and a twists of fate, Ken’ surname, Cleveland, prefaced his future, determined his career, and the place where it would begin.

About the Author

Vern A Westfall is an author, a philosopher, a pilot, a teacher, and a designer of fine homes. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Miami University attended the United States Air Force Academy and has flown many aircraft, including jet tankers and supersonic spy planes. He has lived and worked in many countries, has served as a foreign liaison officer, has been a college instructor, a high school teacher and a teacher of talented and gifted children. He has designed over one hundred luxury homes and has extensive experience in civil and industrial engineering. Now semi-retired, he writes fictional and non-fictional works related to humanity’s search for a place and purpose in an expanding universe.