Michael J SummersMichael J. Summers is the President of Planning Consultants Hawaii, a land use and community planning consultancy based in Maui, Hawaii. Thus, he "writes" for a living. But more importantly, he is a loving husband and father. Before becoming "serious" Mike spent his late teens and twenties backpacking the world "old school." He worked in Alaska, Hawaii, and Japan, spending dollars on cheap airline tickets, crash pads, and lifelong memories of the fantastic characters, places, and adventures along the way. Mike's unending passion for literature, travel, and nature has significantly influenced his writing.Mike's debut novel, Cherry Blossoms in Winter, is a riveting historical fiction of post-war Japan, a soldier's forbidden love, and the Korean War. Read More Read Less