John Lesage was born in Corvallis, Oregon, USA, and has lived in Seattle and Tokyo. His work life has varied from cabbie to landscaper, and from university instructor to technical ...view moreJohn Lesage was born in Corvallis, Oregon, USA, and has lived in Seattle and Tokyo. His work life has varied from cabbie to landscaper, and from university instructor to technical editor. He has traveled two dozen countries on four continents. For A Country without Memory, he draws insight from extensive reading into history, listing almost 50 books in the Bibliography.view less