About the author:What is now some of California’s prime Granny Smith orchards and almond groves was the author’s Wild West prairie. From his earliest memories to the day he reached fifteen and stru...view moreAbout the author:What is now some of California’s prime Granny Smith orchards and almond groves was the author’s Wild West prairie. From his earliest memories to the day he reached fifteen and struck out on his own to see the rest of the world, the wide-open spaces of the San Joaquin prairie was home. By the age of eleven (when school was out), he would take his single shot .22 rifle, a couple spring traps and trek across waste land looking for game. Most days he didn’t return before dark and at times, it would be midnight. He had free rein to go and come, except when he came home reeking of skunk musk. .San Joaquin Valley was a great place to grow up.After residing in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Nassau, Bahamas, Reno, and Springfield, Mo, he now lives in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. With career's as varied as residences he retired in 2013 and began to write.view less