Tim Mclaurin, born in Fayetteville, N.C., is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before turning to writing, he served in the Marine Corps and the Peace Corps. He has also worked as a carpenter, a news reporter, and a snake handler in a carnival. Mr. McLaurin is the author of two novels, The Acorn Plan and Woodrow's Trumpet, and the recent autobiography, Keeper of the Moon. [extracted from 1992 brochure]