KEVIN CARROLL is a native of San Francisco, California. He is a graduate of Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, Santa Clara University, and the University of San Francisco. He has lived in the Santa Clara Valley for more than fifty years. Following his one-year stint teaching at Saint Augustine's College in Nassau, Kevin taught in a variety of schools and pastoral ministry settings for 42 more years. He retired from teaching in June 2015 to embark on a second career as a writer. Kevin is married, the father of three adult sons, and "Papa" to his five precious grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, walking, getting together with friends for coffee or meals, spending time in his old neighborhood, the Sunset District, in San Francisco, and visiting his friends in Nassau. If he had the opportunity to teach three important life lessons to students today, these would be the three lessons: 1. It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. 2. Although you may have the right to do something, it may not be the right thing to do. 3. Gratitude makes a difference. Take the time and make the effort to express your gratitude to those deserving of it. Kevin is the author of a blog - https://abeaconoflight.life/home/ and has published six books prior to A Bahamian Odyssey. His books are available on Amazon: A Moment's Pause for Gratitude (2017) Cherries in the Summer (2021) The Ambassador of 38th Avenue (2022) Dad: 12 Questions... (2023) A Focus on Gratitude (2024) Through the Lens of Gratitude (2024)