In this series of short reflections on his life and work, the author presents twenty-three essays showing the development of his philosophy, his learning, and his literary art. From his beginnings as an Air Force brat in Japan, Massachusetts, Europe and Turkey, to his three and one-half decades in academe, to his near-fatal heart attack and its aftermath, Reginald discusses the major influences on his writing and his career as a librarian, peppered with numerous wry, often humorous observations on history, genealogy, family, editing, serious illness, and the joys of creating a set of fictional universes uniquely his own. Complete with Introduction, Afterword, and Index.