I was born in South-eastern Manitoba, Canada in 1951. My parents were of a supposedly devout Mennonite religion that had beliefs from the middle ages such as education was of little importance and English was only somewhat useful. They were finally forced to send me to school when I was almost eight years old where I exceeded most people's expectations. Math and English became my favorite subjects which brought my overall marks up considerably. But, the poverty mentality and the hypocritical religion became too obvious and constraining so I left our home and family at thirteen years old,
Life was difficult in my teens but I met many different characters which have given me a number of interesting characters for my books. Later I would improve my education and also obtain some university courses.
After retiring and moving to China, I started writing and putting some of those experiences to paper and found a hobby that I enjoy. I don't know if I'm classified as a true author yet and, for me, it's not my reason for writing or an overpowering goal. I love the writing part and hope others find my books interesting to read.
