As a troubled unmanageable teenager headed for self-destruction, the author once complained to an an older gentleman who had taken an interest that he was out of control, addicted, full of anger, and in constant trouble. "For thirty days," the wise old gentleman replied, "do one thing everyday for one hour you don't want to do for someone else. After a month you'll be self-disciplined." Lo and behold, his advice worked. This began a lifelong pursuit of effectual wisdom.

WH Buzzard has reached an age when he would like to pass along such hard-won wisdom to following generations in tongue-and-cheek adventure books. A West Texan at heart, he now lives in central Texas with his wife and spends his time writing, reading, swimming laps, and taking walks while thinking up "stretchers", to quote Mark Twain.