Hard work. Perseverance. Commitment. As a thirty-something entrepreneur, I possessed all of these qualities and used each one to achieve a level of wealth that few can imagine. I created a company from nothing more than endless hard work and sleepless nights. I had it all going for me - I was young, intelligent, athletic, aggressive, cocky and dangerous. I had no fear. There was nothing to lose. I had the perfect family, the perfect house, the perfect car and the perfect life. Still, something was missing. I sought new challenges in martial arts, new companies, and extreme sports. I had sleepless nights and nothing satisfied the void I felt in my soul. Nothing - until I met Anji. Anji changed everything. For once I was fulfilled and challenged. I became clay in her hands and she molded me to her liking. Despite all of this, there was a negative effect to finally feeling fulfilled. The power of her presence caused me to say goodbye to my perfect life. Everything I worked for quickly disappeared. The sleepless nights returned as I wondered what had I become. Entrepreneur and author Eric West is a Kansas native with a deep thirst for writing. Driven further into his craft by unforeseen and difficult circumstances, Eric used his persistence as a businessman to redefine his circumstances and his life. Now long past his personal dark years and the times that delayed his literary passions, Eric West currently finds joy in family and the creation of redemptive fictional works.