Stephen King said, Writing is an act of self-hypnosis, and in that state a kind of total emotional recall takes place. THE DREAM STEALERS started out to be a long letter to my children, but as I got into the writing it evolved into a novel. I was able to relive all the sweet and bitter years of a half century ago. From the beautiful women, the club singing, the Navy camaraderie, and even the months I spent in a Naval hospital. As I delved into the writing, I could recall events and word for word conversations that I'd long ago forgotten. And then in my later years re-experiencing the preciousness of my first true love and the hurt of living the adage, History tends to repeat itself. However, another adage applies: Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved. ...let's just be glad we had some time to spend together... {For The Good Times} | The Dream Stealers by Joe Hutchison, Paperback | Indigo Chapters