Terry spent over 34 years as a classroom teacher where he tried to pass on his love of history and the inspiration that can come from studying other individuals and their times. As a Christian, his hope is that Christ is reflected in all that he does. He loves reading history and other non-fiction books, strumming mediocre guitar, and playing bad golf. Terry lives very happily with his wife, Stephanie, and his daughter, Emma Grace, in Alabaster, Alabama.