Jack Robey's inspiration for this novel came from his great-grandparents, residents of a small West Virginia lumber mill town. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in forestry and served h...view moreJack Robey's inspiration for this novel came from his great-grandparents, residents of a small West Virginia lumber mill town. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in forestry and served his career with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. In 2006, he retired to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley with his wife, Diane. Also a gifted poet, he passed away in 2013.view less