T. O’Neil Charity began his writing career in 1987, and has authored over twenty novels. Family Honor: The Seed, was the first to be published of the Family Honor series. His encouragement to write has come from his mother, sister and LT. His favorite writers include James Patterson, Elmore Leonard, Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancey, Dutch, Ashley and JaQuavis, Dutch, and Eric Jerome Dickey. He was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, and served in the U.S. Navy. He attended college at Argosy University, majoring in Business Management, with emphases in social behavior. He attributes his writing to God’s gift under oppression, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.