Wrondal Burch Woodall was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, grew up in Visalia California and spent much of his adult life playing piano in bars, honky tonks, state fairs, on the back of ...view moreWrondal Burch Woodall was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, grew up in Visalia California and spent much of his adult life playing piano in bars, honky tonks, state fairs, on the back of hay trucks and in casinos. In between musical gigs he backpacked in Hawaii, fought forest fires in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, lived in a commune in the Hollywood Hills, and placer mined gold on the Feather River. All along, he has been fascinated by writing, "It's a form of mental telepathy," he says. Currently he lives in Maui, Hawaii, is addicted to snorkel diving and gets through life by trusting in the goodwill of his fellow man and the forbearance of reptiles.view less