Robert W. Lundrigan was born and raised in the beautiful community of Upper Island Cove. There, the kindness of the people and the richness of the social fabric supported him in striving to be the best version of himself. He graduated with a B.A. from Memorial University (MUN) in 1975 and began his career working with the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation for three years. He then returned to MUN, earning a B.Ed. and a M.Ed., and became an educator for the next twenty-nine years. The last nineteen of these years, he was a school principal.He also worked for five years as the province’s Chief Review Commissioner at the Workplace Health Safety Compensation, Review Division. This was followed by nine years as a business and political consultant. Robert continues to write and enjoys his time with his wife, Bernice, their children, and their families. He also loves spending early summer mornings in their small fishing boat. Robert and Bernice have made the lovely community of Spaniard’s Bay their home since 1980.