The author was born in Michigan as the son of an English immigrant from Barrow-in-Furness. Due to the Vietnam War, he found himself in Washington DC. Worked as an accountant but found himself confl...view moreThe author was born in Michigan as the son of an English immigrant from Barrow-in-Furness. Due to the Vietnam War, he found himself in Washington DC. Worked as an accountant but found himself conflicted by being a language oriented person occupying space in a numbers oriented world. Now retired, accompanied by a stray cat named GreyC, he finds time to write and reflect living in a small house in a small town devoid of any social amenities. He has two grown daughters and a grandson.view less