Born in the Hudson Highlands of New York, I grew up there, in the mountains of South Carolina, Coastal North Carolina and the foothills of the Adirondacks. Along the way I grew to love a lot of dif...view moreBorn in the Hudson Highlands of New York, I grew up there, in the mountains of South Carolina, Coastal North Carolina and the foothills of the Adirondacks. Along the way I grew to love a lot of different cultures that don't always get along very well. Perhaps that's why my characters endlessly grapple with each other's differences. And of course I'm not just a writer. I'm also a dad, a foster parent and a psychiatric nurse (RN). If I write for anyone particularly, I write for the people who walk or ride to school or work with their heads resolutely stuck in books; armored against the world. In spirit, I walk beside you.view less