Russ lives with his wife in Campbell, California, USA. They've been married since 1979, have three adult children, and three grandsons. In addition to enjoying his family and friends, and his dual passions for investing and writing, Russ loves to spend time in nature, especially near rivers and streams that run through giant redwood groves, and near beautiful beaches. He loves watching classic movies, reading, and tending to his small fern garden and redwood grove. Russ manages the investments of the wealth management firm he founded in 2003. Russ' books can all be found on Amazon.com. His Amazon Author's Page can be found at https: //www.amazon.com/author/russtowne. The titles of the books he has written or compiled, published, and released include: Non-Fiction From the Heart of a Grateful Man Reflections of a Grateful Man Slices of Life An anthology of the selected non-fiction stories of several writers. Fiction Palpable Imaginings An anthology of fictional short stories by several writers in various genres. Touched Short stories and flash fiction Poetry Tickletoe Tree Poetry Humorous rhyming story poems for children and those who are young at heart. Heart Whispers An anthology of the selected works of over 20 poets. Books for Young Children The Beach that Love Built* A Day in the Shade of a Tickletoe Tree* Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies The Grumpadinkles Zach and the Toad Who Rode a Bull Misty Zebracorn V. G. and Dexter Dufflebee Ki-Gra's REALLY, REALLY BIG Day! The Duck Who Flew Upside Down Clyde and Friends Clyde and Hoozy Whatzadingle Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly Rusty Bear and Thomas Too Clyde and I *Scheduled for release June 15, 2016 **Scheduled for release June 30, 2016 Russ has four blogs: A Grateful Man (nonfiction uplifting posts) http: //russtowne.com A Grateful Man's Poetry http: //agratefulmanspoetry.com Imaginings of a Grateful Man (fictional short stories) http: //imaginingsofagratefulman.com Clyde and Friends (About writing children's stories) http: //clydeandfriends.com Why Russ Writes Russ hopes readers experience truth and kindness in his writing, to remind everyone of the greatness and goodness within themselves and others.