Letter to Lawrence

When a boy of ten, sitting atop a tall tree, the author became obsessed with knowing who he was.

To work at 14, to sea at 16, to war at 19 where he became a Japanese POW weighing only 65 pounds he had a near death experience. Escaping alone through Nagasaki a few days after the atom bomb blast he passed out to recover with the thought "...go now and learn to grow in love".

Trying to grow with this thought through tumultuous years he writes of his journey.

An adventurous 80-year old father's memoir, written for his 8-year old son.

Born in 1920 in England he cried when he had to leave schoolat 14, knowing there was so much to learn.

He says he has been scribbling all his life, and spent money (he couldn't afford) on writing courses. For three years he wrote 1000 word monthly articles for B.C.W.I. magazine.

Living alone he has accepted the world's family as his own, and looks forward to being present at his son's graduation in ten years.