Wayne HerrgottWayne Herrgott has written thousands of articles but this is his first novel. His early life is a study in contradictions. He dropped out of grade 9, but completed a BSc in Oceanography and then he worked as an engineer. He bought his first car befor he was allowed to drive. He tried to join the Canadian Army when he was fifteen but was rejected because of his age. He joined the RCAF at 17, and although he was often in trouble as a young airman in the '60s, he retired as a major in the '80s. He was young enough to take a second career and become a site manager for construction of major power plants in places like Peru, Venezuela, Korea, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Indonesia, almost every state in the USA, but only two jobs in his home of Canada. He is married with two daughters and three grandsons. He lives in Perth, Ontario. Read More Read Less