Arthur Lawrence grew up wanting to be a poet. As a young man he was pushed into the working world, setting literature aside and spending his energy learning to become an organization man. This took him from his home in North Toronto and let him experience the rest of Canada. Forty years later, he retired as a vice president. He and his wife Dorothy happily resettled to Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, where his creative instincts re-emerged in the form of books.