Why I wrote Withered Branches, Broken Pieces book is that, while walking along the sea-shore, I spotted a sand dollar. It had not been eaten by the Sea-Gull. When I got home, I thought about how fragile they are when out of the water environment. This encounter was the incentive for me to write this book. It was also a great learning experience. I learned a great lesson on ecology, all life is precious to God, even a sea urchin like the sand dollar...