The author was the first in his family to attend a university. In 1971, at age 21, he dropped out and signed up as a volunteer with a British organization called Community Service Volunteers. A Hole Without Sides explores what happens when an individual steps off the conventional path, ignores all ‘sensible’ advice and embarks on a voyage of self-discovery. For all those who believe that they can and should micromanage their futures, read this book!
Murdo Morrison is an American writer of Scottish heritage. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, his early years were spent in a Scotstoun tenement. The author's family has many links to shipyards, shipbuilding and the Merchant Navy, a background that he drew upon for his first novel Roses of Winter.
Murdo attended Allan Glen's School and the University of Glasgow before moving to the US in 1973, where he completed degrees in Geography at Central Connecticut State College and Clark University. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and family.
Murdo latest book The Taste of Dust is now available. The Taste of Dust continues the story of the characters in Roses of Winter up to the present time.