Born in Alberta, Canada, Don always worked. His drivers license earned him the job of milking the family cow. His schooling, hampered by dyslexia undiagnosed until decades later enhanced his problem solving skills, his interest on technologies and his voracious reading. With experience as an engineer, a pilot’s license, scuba certification and years in the military he went to graduate school and married. Five months later his wife suffered serious hidden injuries in an accident, never to work again, preventing completion of his PhD. Don’s writing begun at age 13 stagnated until word processors were common. After 41 years of declining health his wife suffered a stroke and moved to a home. Don’s writing; passion, recreation and therapy - now a seven novel epic went to a publishing house. The novels, fresh and understandable let us live through the uncertainties and decisions of the heroes as they mature in a challenging background of unique and challenging worlds. Don a self proclaimed generalist, knowledge about and able to recognize and solve problems, says his stories are meant to be interesting, fun and help the reader understand how science influences all our futures. Don’s current goal is to publish the nine novels he has now completed and write many more.