Paul Fairchild, born in Oklahoma in 1941, has had a life of variety in work, education, literature, the arts, and human relations. He began writing at an early age and now has written his first book. A growing interest in political developments and their relation to human wellbeing guided his desire to write. His education added to that desire. It includes his bachelor's degree in English Literature at Regis College, his law degree from Loyola University of Los Angeles, and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Kansas.