Walk Toward Your Dream: The Tale of Jake the Snake

This is the story of Jake the snake, who aspires to be a shoe designer. It can be a tough world for a snake, and Jake doesn't have any feet of his own, but that doesn’t stop him from chasing his dreams.

Rodney Charles Dutton grew up in southern Oklahoma. He has lived in every time zone of the lower forty-eight states of the U.S.A. He has also visited twenty-six countries, and had the privilege of living in India for three years. Rodney loves learning about history, cultures and languages. Diversity intrigues him, and he feels comfortable in multicultural settings. Photography fascinates him. Creating and sharing his short stories, children's stories and poetry give him great joy. Rodney currently lives in New York City.