Mr. Johnston has written an interesting unconventional chronological summary of his life from birth through age 87. He intricately blends his professional and personal life throughout the book as he points out how the many CHOICES made by himself and by others have impacted his life. He reminisces about his family life, education experiences, personal relationships and work obligations. He shows how the experience of growing up on an Oregon farm provided him with life lasting teachings. Mr. Johnston describes his marriages, his children, their children and related joyous plus not so joyous experiences. He describes his various job assignments, his consulting practice, and how his work related to his personal life. Mr. Johnston’s overseas consulting exposed him to numerous foreign cultures. Those consulting experiences influenced his desire to travel and see even more of the world which he outlines in his chronology.