About The Author
Maurice Skillern
was born in Houston, Texas in August 1966. He spent most of his early
life playing basketball and learning of the world through the sometimes harsh
experiences of living in his neighborhood (Houston "Acres Homes", Texas). After
he graduated high school neither he nor his family had the financial means to send him to
college so he then made a decision to better himself no matter what the
sacrifice. He soon went active duty into the United States Army where he has
spent most of his adult life, serving on both active duty and in the reserve
components. He has, in the years since joining the military been activated and
served willingly in three conflicts (Desert Shield/Storm, Joint Endeavor
(Germany), Iraq Freedom (Baghdad, Iraq)). He has also served on both sides of
the Army houses, initially as an enlisted soldier (where he reached the rank of
Sergeant First Class (E7)) and presently as an Officer. He earned his Bachelors
of Science from the University of Nebraska where he also earned his Masters in
Physician Assistant Studies. He now works as a Physician Assistant openly aiding
all within his scope of practice.
Always a visionary, a dreamer, he set out and began writing his first book of
poetic-philosophy in 1990, with a piece from it being published in the anthology
The Space Between 1994. He continued writing, exploring different
thoughts, ideas and forms of technology to include the concepts and realization
of his current book of poetic verse and philosophical expression "Messages".
His book is now available at most bookstores and autographed copies are
available through this web site.
Maurice Skillern, established the company Baseline International
with the focused intent to discover and make available the works of
talented individuals. His first book "Messages" was published by Cedar Hill
Publishing in conjunction with Baseline International and it has proven to be a
successful collaboration. In the end,
Maurice will focus on continuing to be a positive force in this society
and establishing himself and Baseline International as an integral
part of the entertainment community.
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