Brett Hayward has worked as a clinical veterinarian and surgeon for decades, exposing him to living biology, different animal behaviours, and biochemistry, along with human emotions and thought patterns. He enjoys studying languages, flying, bicycling and motorbiking, reading and writing, and staying fit. Brett's way of giving back to the world is by serving the homeless, addicted and marginalized in several ways. He and his wife, Deborah, live on Vancouver Island in a grand old house that has lots of personality, not too far from a pub.