An Introduction

“I, Bob, came from a land that was dangerous yet isolated. There were no neighboring kingdoms to flee too, no nearby islands to escape too; if the wild didn’t kill you, the cities would consume your soul. One night as I slept outside the gates, I had the most vivid dream of a life in a far off land … traveling, meeting new people, selling maps that would be of my own creation. I immediately left behind everything, all that I was, all that I would ever have been had I stayed. My entire identity, it was time for a new life. Obviously, Bob is not my real name. It was a dangerous voyage coming to these new lands. The journey was perilous and rife with loss. A storm at sea swept many overboard … beasts of all sort would thrash against our boat. I know it may seem petty, but I am most saddened at the loss of my mothers recipes, it was the one thing that reminded me of home, the one thing I clung to from my old life. I’m certain though, this new life will be worth it.”