MARLIN L. HOUSER was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania where he lived with his three brothers and two sisters. As a young man in high school he wrote many short stories. He had several opportunities to work as a young boy. He delivered newspapers and worked at the neighborhood gas station. After graduating from high school he joined the US Navy and served three years. During stressful times he found comfort in his writing. Once leaving the military he worked in the steel industry until its decline. He found a new career with the telephone company and one of the largest airline companies in America. He now enjoys taking vacations across the USA and writing Children�s Books. Through writing he can take many inexpensive journeys into the world of imagination.