Keith Maginn was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest of four kids. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as an Evans Scholar. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Keith relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, to work for AmeriCorps (a service organization like the Peace Corps, but within the United States) and for Knoxville Habitat for Humanity. Keith recently moved back to Cincinnati after living nearly ten years in Tennessee. He likes to be around family and friends and has eight nieces and nephews that he adores. He loves playing and watching many sports and also enjoys live music, writing, meditation, yoga and reading. In February 2011, Keith self-published, TURNING THIS THING AROUND, an inspiring self-help memoir about overcoming struggles. He then self-published GOODWILL TOUR: PAYING IT FORWARD in January 2013, which details a road-trip that he went on with a friend around the southeastern United States. The pair gave money to deserving strangers, who then had to choose someone else to receive the money. (Both nonfiction books are available in paperback and e-book on Amazon.com or at keithmaginn.com.) Keith hopes GOODWILL TOUR will be his second book of many more to come. He feels writing is his life's purpose and that he has a message to share that will help others.Five things about the author:1. My favorite books are Tao Te Ching, On the Road, Into the Wild, The Alchemist and The Motorcycle Diaries. My favorite authors are Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck and Paulo Coelho.2. Driving around the country in a small RV or Airstream trailer for a few months tops my bucket list.3. My biggest pet peeves are arrogance and inconsiderateness.4. The Dalai Lama is the person that I would most like to meet.5. I enjoy a wide range of music (Pearl Jam, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Band of Horses, Johnny Cash, Dave Matthews Band, Hank Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Marley, Kings of Leon, Waylon Jennings, The Black Keys, Jack Johnson, The Script, Mumford & Sons, Tim McGraw...). The two best written songs ever: "Imagine" by John Lennon and "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.