Tom Yarborough Biography

My biography is much too lengthy to post here but I will state the things that have influenced my writing:
1) Suicide of my father
2) (Natural) Death of my wife
3) My tour in the Vietnam War (1969)
4) Diagnosed with throat Cancer and given 3 months to live
5) Going to Hong Kong to record my album 'War Torn Years' which is dedicated to my fellow combat veterans (esp. Vietnam) which
6) Introduced me to the plight of the Philippine (Filipino) people which
7) Led me to go to Mindanao, Philippines which
8) Led me to start a feeding ministry 'Walk THY Talk Ministries which
9) Led me to meet my (now) wife which
10) Led to us having our first child (boy) 7/09 and
11) Have our first girl 12/12
12) www.tomyarborough.webs.com
13) www.feedmindanaochildren.webs.com