Author Pete K. has lived an unconventional but successful life. He's worked in aerospace and marine transportation, and lived on his boat for seven years. He's been published in several national magazines, and has written extensively for his personal enjoyment for years. His hobbies are eclectic, and include welding artwork out of tin cans. He's interested in nonviolent communication and addiction recovery history, and once owned his own fire truck. Pete K. is now dedicating his considerable energy and creativity to writing. His grandfather and father were both coalminers.