Donald Ladew was born in Yarmouth, ME and spent the
first 16 years of his life in several small towns not far from the White
Mountains of New Hampshire.Mr. Ladew served in the US Navy and traveled extensively in South America and lived in South East Asia for many years.
Mr. Ladew is an avid golfer and fly fisherman.
He currently lives near Los Angeles.
Photo by: Carey Shapiro
Note: The music most favored by the author and listened to over and over when the book was being written, is that of J. S. Bach. Specifically: The double CD J. S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas - Itzhak Perlman, Violinist. On these CDs Perlman plays the beautiful Guanerius del Gesù of around 1740 - 'Ex Suaret' and the Antonio Stradivari 'Soil' of 1714.
Those of you who love the solo violin at its very best are recommended to these CDs. It is worth a listen if only to see if you can discern the difference between these two magnificent instruments.