Norton is a 44 year old writer born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He's an ex-athlete that received a full scholarship to play collegiate basketball out of high school in 1984. Keith's main a...view moreNorton is a 44 year old writer born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He's an ex-athlete that received a full scholarship to play collegiate basketball out of high school in 1984. Keith's main aim for writing 'Crack Spell' was so that the youth wouldn't be naive or ignorant about the most addictive narcotic of our day. He was also motivated about writing on the subject of crack-cocaine because of what the drug was doing to the community and those that are close to him.view less