Jerry MurphyJerry H. Murphy lived in Japan in the early 1960s while enlisted in the US military. There he learned the virtues of Buddhism, one of the underlying themes of his book. Murphy has long wanted to bring the musings and observations from that era into ahistorical romance. Murphy is also a musician, has a degree in literature, and has written a chapbook of poetry. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Read More Read Less