Teenage Norman encounters life in northern Manitoba. He is overwhelmed. Informed by his adventures, he meets himself, responds, fails, succeeds and grows through an unforgettable coming of age process. You will love and laugh and cry with him, but in the end will see him head back home, changed forever.

Richard views his retirement as a process of continually re-inventing himself. His many writing courses and conferences have been well received. Editing novels and journals expanded his repertoire, but he most enjoys writing based on his personal experiences filtered through his very unserious, sometimes madcap perspective. His poetry and short stories appear in journals, anthologies, local newspapers and magazines. He now thrives, continuing his solo journey as well as collaboratively writing with a fellow author.