Professionally, Bryce D. Gibby is an aviator and throughout his career he has been a chief pilot, director of operations, an FAA designated flight examiner, a Fairchild SA-227 Captain, and a Douglas DC-9 Captain. Throughout his adult life, Gibby has worked a great deal with youth groups as a counselor, advisor, motivational speaker, and administrator. Valiant Young Men is second in a series of books, preceded by Valiant Young Women, a book that explored the lives of such notable heroines as Joan of Arc and Maria von Trapp. Gibby is writing the Valiant series to motivate the youth of today to live lives of faith, excellence, and accomplishment.