This is the story of the early life of Dr. Ray W. Fuller who grew up in Southern Illinois before going on to become a world renowned scientist who helped develop one of the best selling anti-depressants, Prozac. This was written by Dr. Fuller as he was undergoing treatment for Leukemia which ultimately took his life in 1996. Many who knew Ray in his younger years knew him as a fun-loving fisherman and questioned whether he would ever leave his small town roots.