R. P. Poe, native Texan and longtime resident of central Texas, lives in the hills west of Austin near the small town of Driftwood. Living in various locales from the Gulf Coast to the High Plains while weathering the occasional hurricane, flood or blizzard, has played a prominent role in his writings. He has a particular interest in the real or imagined boundaries between countries, cultures and people including their effect on the mercurial concept of family. Other books by R. P. Poe include Water Flow Down, Silence and The Consequent Touch of McHenry Feathers. Visit his web site at http: //rppoe.com/