The author comes from a long line of story tellers . His father was career Coast Guard and his Grandfather was a gunners mate who ended up shelling the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. His love of books began when his father was stationed as a lighthouse keeper in New England. Despite what you may see on the news and read about on the internet the life of a lighthouse keeper's son isn't all glamour and parties. There's a lot of times when there really isn't much to do besides wonder if the fog horn has finally made you go deaf. You can also occasionally watch your dad pull fishing lures out of different parts of peoples bodies. (You'd be amazed!).