In the book's running commentary, Scofield, who made a living in Silicon Valley pumping out high-tech newsletters, writes, "Materialistic lust now dominates a once-beautiful setting. My wife and I worked 60 hours a week for money, migraines and asthma attacks. The spiritual suffering was worse." Stretching fifty miles south of San Francisco, Silicon Valley generates more than a fourth of all economic growth in the United States. Stock options allow MBA graduates to become millionaires within a couple years. Psychiatrists and divorce lawyers are as prevalent as computer programmers and venture capitalists.

Marilyn Abraham, former trade paperback editor for Simon & Schuster and author of Dell's, FIRST WE QUIT OUR JOBS, writes, "Scofield's poems ring true to what life is like for many of us in urban areas across the country. The book has a great story line and the poems overflow with energy and insight."

St. John's College poet and novelist Charles G. Bell adds, "These poems reveal in forceful language -- often stark, sometimes humorous -- landmarks on the journey we all take. SILICON VALLEY ESCAPEE serves as a metaphor for each of us and our struggles to find a happy life."