Gary,
   Many years ago I had only thirty days to obtain a private pilot certificate. I was in the military and they needed new pilots for Vietnam. (US Army) Because of my age (over 30), they would only consider sending me to flight school if I already had a civilian certificate. This was before written test books with the answers already prepared and before computerized testing. I had four days to pass the written because it took two weeks for the exam grades to return from Oklahoma City (FAA).  This was accomplished at a local flight school in Macon, Georgia with only one instructor and one licensed examiner, but it was done. It has led to 35 years of enjoyable flying and a varied military and civilian career.  Once a person has become a pilot in his/her own mind, the rest is nothing more than application and persistence. I recommend it even though it took a couple of more years before cross wind landings really fell into place. In the military this is called total immersion training (total concentration on the goal or outcome you desire).  JUST DO IT.