Throughout his initial three books of personal land and sea adventures, Capt. Rick seemed to employ a narrative style of writing. His current book, "The Stories I Could Tell", seems to shift from a narrative style to one of personal openness, self-reflection and self-revelation, reaching into the core of his personality. It's as though his writings have gradually inspired him to "flesh out" the gestalt of his inner being amidst the context of his life adventures, which in turn enhances the vicarious experiences of his readers. One calls to mind the similar literary journey of James Joyce who revealed a complex inner world with his latter works, especially in Ulysses and Finnegan's Wake. Unlike Joyce, the modest Capt. Rick's inner world is refreshingly easy to understand, appreciate, and enjoy.