Arthur M. Pichler was born on 1940...Had adventures of European- USA travels on a BMW motorcycle. Was through life a machinist and inventor. School years high school and Jr. college Canoga Park Cal...view moreArthur M. Pichler was born on 1940...Had adventures of European- USA travels on a BMW motorcycle. Was through life a machinist and inventor. School years high school and Jr. college Canoga Park California. Always had interest in history due his mother, a heavy history buff shared much of her readings with him. When relocating many years later, year 2,000, to Sparks and Reno Nevada, had interest in the old gold mines and ghost towns throughout the west. Thoughts after much research about the old days of hardship, adventure etc came up with writing a novel about going back in time 1880-1910. Having visited the locations and doing research the stories came to life.view less