The author, Craig B. Ewald is a graduate of Parsons College, where he was president of his dormitory and on the campus governing board. He is an inventor, having a US patent. Incre...view moreThe author, Craig B. Ewald is a graduate of Parsons College, where he was president of his dormitory and on the campus governing board. He is an inventor, having a US patent. Incredibly, he has been credited with saving the lives of three people, each one on a separate occasion. Craig was a banker for a number of years before joining Caterpillar Inc., where he was called “The Banker” by his coworkers. He likes to hunt, fish, and look for mushrooms. When he got out of college, he began collecting antique furniture pieces. Craig is an avid collector of Currier & Ives lithographs, Planters Peanut memorabilia, and hunting advertising collectables. Craig and Kyle live in the woods near the small town of Varna, Illinois.view less