Article continues below advertisementWhile writing his new children's book, Where the Wild Heart Grows, a beautifully illustrated, emotionally rich story that explores courage, loss and the journey of growing through life's hardest moments, focusing on embracing the different seasons of life on the path of becoming, Michael Allio was able to grow closer to his son, James, who was born in 2016. Article continues below advertisement"Anytime you go deeper emotionally, it strengthens the bond. I actually wrote about 30 stories, and my son helped choose which ones made it into the book.