Burnout; depression; a meeting with a homeless man; traipsing through an illegal refugee camp in Bangladesh. Are these the ingredients to heal a troubled mind?Sometimes the healing only begins when you come across others in worse situations than your own. U. S. war correspondent Chuck Jennings suffers from burnout and depression. He has reached his breaking point. It takes a chance meeting with a stranger to coax him back to life. Fate intervenes to unite their troubled souls. But are they really kindred spirits? They find out as they wade through the detritus of the illegal Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. There, they discover the healing process begins when they battle their demons by getting in touch with their emotions. After putting himself through the grind of attaining an Associate Diploma in Social Sciences, it is not surprising that Attilio (known as 'Till' to friends and family) writes about intriguing people and the life issues that affect them. He has also worked in people related jobs for most of his career and has witnessed first-hand the traits that make up individuals' interesting characteristics.Attilio's drug of choice is music. 'It's true,' he says, music soothes the savage beast. He will listen to anything, depending on his mood. Along the way, he discovered the joys of travel, and he can't get enough of it. His love for travel and music show in his breakout book 'Tramps Like Us' (now published as The Road to Destiny) and he always finds a way to introduce an aspect of both in his works.Attilio commenced writing in the style he learned at school, and through his life experiences. But he realized he had more to learn. He is a self-starter and a hands-on learner, so he subscribed to several online writers' sites and accessed writing tutorials. Learning the craft of creative writing whetted his imagination. His obsession now is turning out strong stories that show how troubled characters overcome turmoil in their lives. This is a theme that encompasses his work. When reading his stories, he hopes readers will identify a little of themselves in his characters.
