MY LIFE IN A NUTSHELL

   I was born and raised in Verona, Wisconsin. In my childhood, I was the creative type and had many hobbies. I loved to write poetry and cute little stories for my parents and grandparents. Even in school, when I should have been focusing more in class or doing homework, I would pull out a notebook and write. I excelled in English/Writing classes. After school, I would play video games or work on art projects. Again, I was a very creative child, just didn't know how to use my talents at that point in my life.

   During high school, I fell deeply in love with music. At that point, music was my life and wanted to pursue it as a career, but again, I didn't know what steps to take. One thing that I remember from childhood was doing World War 2 reenacting with my grandfather. We were both living historians who wanted to spread knowledge to the people and make sure never to forget what our veterans did for us, not just in WW2 but all wars. We did a lot for the veterans to show them that we still care and are thankful for their service to our country and to freedom. I learned so much from talking to veterans and hearing their stories but also learned a lot about history. 

   In the middle of high school, I started a middle college program for manufacturing and metal processing. I learned many talents in the field from blueprint reading and mathematics for machine technology, but mainly welding. I landed a welding job and did that for a few years. After it took a heavy toll on my body, I realized it wasn't the field for me. I had many factory and food-related jobs, but nothing seemed to make me happy. I struggled to find my place in the world. I tried everything and found nothing. So I continued my search while working jobs just to make money. Some jobs I liked more than others, but mainly just worked to continue my passions and hobbies in life.

   I always dreamed of producing something that will carry out on this Earth even after my lifetime, but I didn't know how to do it. Then 2020 came along, and we all got affected by the covid pandemic. I was stuck in my house for quite some time. During those moments, that is when I pushed myself to do something I'd never done before. I wrote an entire book "Danger Lurks In Darkness." After a year and a half of writing it, I did a lot of research and eventually published it. It was one of the biggest accomplishments in my entire life. 

   3 years ago, I had twins, one boy, and one girl. Watching their birth and growth changed my entire outlook on life. I am proud to be a father, and my kids are my biggest inspiration to keep pushing forward and become the best I can be for them.  

   As of now, I have many hobbies in my life. I love fishing, frisbee golfing, music, video games, magic the gathering, other nerd stuff, etc. I work full-time at my job, which I actually enjoy, and have enough free time for some of my hobbies here and there. I am currently working on the second book of the "Danger Series" and working on a new book to publish in the meantime. 

   There is so much more to my story than just these few paragraphs, but I just wanted to sum up my life as fast as possible. I may eventually write a book about my life, but in the meantime, feel free to message me if you have any questions about me or my work. 

                                                         Thank you all so much for your support in my passion. 

                                                                                                                                                                                           -Samuel Fure