Robert J Goddard was born in London in 1952. He has spent most of his working life in Italy, Portugal and now Germany where he lives with his German wife and 5-year-old son, Anton. All of his fiction draws inspiration from his travels. Apart from his writing, he is studying for a Doctorate in Education at the University of Exeter. He has written 4 novels, 2 of which are currently for sale on amazon. These are: "The Schonbuch Forest" and "The Poor Singer of an Empty Day." He has also written a book for university teachers. This can be bought on Amazon and is entitled: "Teaching English for International Business." His fourth novel, "Whispers in the Hearts of Men," is available on Amazon as an ebook from 24 March 2011 and it can be downloaded to Kindle devices. When he is not working he might be found cycling along the Rhine or walking in the Odenwald somewhere between Darmstadt and Heidelberg either alone or with his wife and son.