Taylor J. Cox was born in Livermore California november 4th 1988. Cox started writing when he was 15 years old. At the age of 19 he began writing his first book, "Transient Joy." Cox joined the U.S.navy at 20 to escape a life of alcoholism while living in Oakland california with his friend J.R. McGonigle. He currently resides in Virginia Beach VA, and is working on his next book, "The ghost town story." A collection of raw short stories of his dirty and very gritty life in Oakland CA, over the months leading up to his departure to the Navy. His future plans are to hike a 2700 mile trail from mexico to canada in the spring of 2013, his release date from the military. he then plans on drifting around the world with his friend Nick Lavigni, writing compelling tales from the endless roadtrip that will inevitably be, His life. This authors style is unlike any i have came across. Reading his stories and witnessing his outlook on the most challenging situations in life is inspiring. -Jon Wild