Nine Lives and Counting

Nine Lives and CountingThe Life and Times of a Farm Boy from Northeastern PennsylvaniaGrowing up in a twice-broken family with meager means Mike learned early how to make the best of what life offered. Driven by a can-do attitude instilled by a grandfather with a strong work ethic and a stepfather who needed farm hands he developed grit determination and a relentless will to succeed-no matter the odds.From his roots on the farm to more than twelve years of service in the Marine Corps Mike faced one challenge after another: major accidents multiple health crises and a lifetime of near-death experiences that he came to see not as setbacks but as defining events-each one shaping who he would become.A farm boy Marine world traveler club disc jockey auto mechanic aircraft maintenance instructor scuba diver master scuba trainer airplane pilot handyman homeowners association president author and aircraft heavy maintenance planning manager-Mike has worn many hats.Now retired from them all he's come full circle returning to the life of a family farmer.What a ride.