With a Specialist Degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto, twenty-six years experience teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey, and an irrepressible drive to draw, act, and write, ...voir plusWith a Specialist Degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto, twenty-six years experience teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey, and an irrepressible drive to draw, act, and write, I am proud to be the creative force behind LASERWRAY PUBLISHING. Once described as lugubrious by a highschool friend,I tried to steer my clown car in a more positive direction once I finally looked up the meaning of lugubrious many years later.Following the siren call of adventure, I left my home in Toronto, Canada in my early thirties and, having travelled throughout Europe, eventually settled in Istanbul, Turkey. First I fell in love with the country and its people, then I fell in love with the woman who became my wife. Our child, Emre James, was born in 1999 and he remains a source of inspiration for me to this day.When I'm not writing or teaching, I indulge my love of travel in exotic places all over the world. I prefer kicking around in the ruins of ancient civilizations, my balding head protected by my iconic Tommy Tickles bucket hat. My other hobbies are acting, reading, listening to music, art collecting, and doing Tai Chi.voir moins