As a self-described disciple of Henry David Thoreau, Robert B. Mc Diarmid is both a writer and an activist. He works very hard to live an uncomplicated life in complicated times. Robert resides in Palo Alto, CA with his husband David. An avid cyclist, he has participated several years in AIDS Lifecycle, a 550-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles and the Friends for Life Bike Rally from Toronto to Montreal, Canada. In the spirit of giving back to the community, the entirety of his royalties are donated back to HIV/AIDS charities. Robert is the author of four books "The House of Wolves", "Brief Moments", "The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Getting Over Yourself" and "Milton and the Morning Monk." He can be found at http://www.robertmcdiarmid.com