"Such is Life?" is a memoir that touches on some of the extraordinary events in the author's life, both sweet and bitter, during his youth in Oregon's outback among nature's wonders, then with his first partner as they walked across his military/aerospace and professional worlds, and now with his second partner as they trek into his final season. These extraordinary experiences, gratifying ones that graced Bobby Steffens' life and agonizing ones that caused pause, shaped his resolute and positive outlook of "it's okay, we can get past this." The book's subtitle, "Framing a Positive 'Next' Mindset in the Wake of Life's Setbacks", speaks to a primary message Bob wishes to share with his readers. Although not of Native American heritage, Bob adopted indigenous customs and the notion of how any of us might apply their resolve as we overcome grief and grow into an enriched life afterward - a principal theme of "Such is Life?"