In My Minds Eye : Douglas Rucker : 9780996806015 : 0996806016 : 01 Dec 2015 : These Autobiographical Illustrations began as a hedge against loss. We live in a fire zone in the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California. Every Fall when the dry Santana winds blow there is high danger that a fierce fire storm will blow through, incinerating everything in its path. I know people who have experienced a fire and lost everything. They have rebuilt, sometimes better than before, and have moved on. But they have lost all those precious objects that we place so much value on. The objects may have no monetary value, yet they are invaluable as personal mementos of the important relationships and events which they represent. I have such objects, saved over the years in odd corners and shelves. When I see these objects I see much more. My mind's eye holds images of events, places and people associated with these objects. They are links to my past. They help me know who I am, how I got here, a