The author, J.C. Cantle, was born in France in 1939 and came to America by steam ship when he was eight. He has lived on both coasts, graduated in 1963 from Boston School of Practi...view moreThe author, J.C. Cantle, was born in France in 1939 and came to America by steam ship when he was eight. He has lived on both coasts, graduated in 1963 from Boston School of Practical Arts, moved to San Francisco, and attended California College of Arts and Crafts and later Laney College for graphic arts. After a stint in the military and marriage, he moved to Wyoming in 1972 and presently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.view less