Lawrence Robert McCallum grew up in Palmerston North and spent forty years in town planning and resource management in New Zealand. He has published four books, two on George McCulloch of Glasgow, Broken Hill and Kensington and his art collection, an autobiography (A Palmy Boy's Story) and now the life of his late father in law, Merchant Navy Officer. His self published books (printed at Clarity Press, Christchurch, NZ) have gone to libraries and art galleries around the world, Scotland, England, Australia, Canada, USA and NZ). He believes 'everyone has a book within them' but some come out easier than others.