The author dropped out of school and left home at 16 to become a jack-of-all-trades. In turn, he became debt collector, hotel desk clerk, deckhand on North Atlantic freighters, longline commercial ...ver maisThe author dropped out of school and left home at 16 to become a jack-of-all-trades. In turn, he became debt collector, hotel desk clerk, deckhand on North Atlantic freighters, longline commercial fisherman in Alaska, bush-camp cook and construction roustabout. A decade later, aptitude and IQ tests led to university entrance and he majored in journalism. He was soon speech writer and public relations consultant to cabinet ministers and later, a newspaper and television reporter. In the last and longest phase of a working life he was television commercial producer and director (DGC) for national clients.He now divides his time writing and fly fishing.ver menos