Neal R. Minor has always enjoyed writing, but for most of his life, life has gotten in the way of writing anything more than a short story that gets tossed in a dark drawer or saved in a never-to-be-seen-again file on the computer. When Neal turned 40 he decided that it was time to make time and actually write a book. Ladue is the first of what he hopes will be many more titles. Neal lives in Monroe City, MO where he runs an insurance business and is the town Mayor. In addition to writing, Neal likes to spend time with his fiancé Melissa, taking care of their chickens and trying to keep up with the activities that their six children are involved in.