James O. Sy is a Professor of Chemistry. His passion to write is inspired by his desire to satiate his charitable inclinations and also hopefully, to help realize his philanthropic aspirations. Some of the royalties from this first installment of the Elixir Series will be used to help financially-challenged students at PCC. These projects include: Lancer Food Pantry, Emergency Fund for Low Income Students and the Temporary Shelter for Students suffering from varying degrees of homelessness