I was born and raised in Evansville,Indiana. Upon graduating from Central High School I entered the army. I served two years in Rothwesten, Germany and two years at Fort Devens, Massachusetts where I met my wife, Marion. After mustering out, I attended Fitchburg State Teachers College and majored in English and History. My Wife and I and our daughter Stacy returned to Evansville where we taught for two years. Our daughter's health forced us to move West where we taught in Las Vegas for twenty-three years. Upon retirement we moved to Reno where we now reside near our daughter Kelly, son-in-law John, and our grandson Carrick. I have written sixteen novels and two collections of short stories. I am looking to increase my readership through Smashwords. Coming soon is "The Boys of Chattanooga."