A lecturer and award-winning author, Larry began his professional career 55 years ago as a sheriff’s detective and later, as a district attorney investigator. He sleuthed civil wrongs and criminal intelligence, major fraud, homicides and other dastardly crimes. After government service, he works privately as a Certified Legal investigator for various major law firms. Apart from his “dick tracy” career dealing with the trying side of life, he pursued another genre of self-edification, that of authoring of professional papers and of a poet. He is a lyricist for songs on two CDs-Music and Poetry From the Heart, and Songscapes. This current book, How Long Do Hugs Last?, is his ninth published book of poetry and displays a rich talent in rhyming life experiences, imagination, humor, and wisdom through providential inspiration.