Q: What famous storyteller had to write a new story for himself after a near-fatal crash crushed his dream of becoming a race car driver? A: George Lucas Director, writer and producer George Lucas was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, CA. He originally set sights on becoming a race car driver, but a near-death car accident just before high school graduation radically changed his views on life. The force was definitely with him that day--the car rolled and the racing harness snapped, throwing … [Read more...]