Join Peter Lerangis, author of children's and young-adult fiction, best known for his Seven Wonders series and three titles in the New York Times-bestselling children's-book series The 39 Clues, as he tells us how he decided to pursue the life he wanted versus the life he was expected to lead, and how this courageous act, combined with failing at his job as a waiter, propelled him to a hugely successful writing career.