<p>How important is DNA to the development of an individual as opposed to the teachings he or she receives throughout his life?</p><p>George Rothacker addresses this and other aspects of his personal development as he takes you on an artistic journey from childhood to a lifetime in the profession of art, design and creative thinking that has endured for more than 50 years.</p><p>The memoir offers the reader a glimpse into the influences of his two artistic parents, and maternal grandmother who strove to elevate her family beyond the working classes. It also provides a portfolio of the development of the artist/writer own work, and the insights into the choices he made, and the people and circumstances who guided him throughout his career.</p><p>&ldquo;Those who are not both blessed and tortured by an artistic nature often don&rsquo;t understand the jagged and often impractical path taken by a people in the arts,&rdquo; says the author. &ldquo;It has taken me to the last segment of my life to see the precipices upon which I walked throughout many of my years, and how fortunate I was to survive and realize the dreams imagined by my maternal grandmother.&rdquo;</p>