The Author was born and raised in the upper highlands region of the Appalachia Mountains. In his youth he was employed as a steel worker and later as a railroad brakeman. He attended the California...view moreThe Author was born and raised in the upper highlands region of the Appalachia Mountains. In his youth he was employed as a steel worker and later as a railroad brakeman. He attended the California University of Pennsylvania. He then became involved in an automobile collision repair business which he operated for a period of fifteen years. He relocated to the Baltimore region of Maryland where he continued his automotive career until retiring in 2006. He also achieved success as a U.S. Patent holder. He enjoys sailing and dancing as well as various modes of illustrations with drawing, oil painting, air brushing and metal sculpting and he likes baseball.view less