When Death Won't Do (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780989623209)

Born in Paris, on a wet day in March, 1965, William Arsenis left France at the age of two and spent his childhood in the upper-west side of Manhattan. At twelve, he went to Geneva, Switzerland, where he finished high school. He then returned to the United States for college but after three semesters, decided he wanted to be a pianist, and started music studies at the Conservatory of Athens. He took on a "temporary" job as a computer programmer to support his family, and after six years of the nine-to-five ordeal, he was ready to jump off a tall building. Instead of earning his wings the hard way, however, he followed the more conventional path to becoming a pilot. He flew for eight different European startup airlines and was based in Greece, England, Belgium, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Portugal and Spain. In early 2001, got his dream job with Southwest Airlines and he's been working there ever since. Still a chess enthusiast, but no longer a fanatic, you won't find him studying for competitions anymore. Instead, he prefers to spend his free time with his family, at the piano, and, of course, writing. He writes both fiction and nonfiction with a common theme of how conflict and suffering can spark the mindful awareness that leads to inner peace. His Mindful Awareness blog as well as information on his latest books can be found at www.WilliamArsenis.com. William lives in Arizona with his wife, three boys, and two dogs.