William Drummond nació en el lado oeste de Filadelfia en 1938 , era el menor de seis hijos nacidos de Ann Boggs y Donaldson Drummond . Filadelfia estaba replete de calles empedradas , carros que eran jalados por caballos , tarros de miel que se balanceaban desde laparte trasera y los conductors vendian sus mercancias . La mayoria de las familias solo tenian cajas de hielo , las casas adosadas se calentaban con calentadores de carbon de barriga , ubicado en el sotano , no habia tal cosa como aire acondicionado . en 1945 sus padres se divorciaron poco despues de que su padre fuera dado debaja en la Marina
A pesar de obtener la custodia de cuatro de sus hijos, su padre era un fantasma y solo pasaba mucho tiempo en casa cuando se lo obligaba a hacerlo. El autor y su hermano mayor James fueron abandonados a sus propios recursos y evitaron a su padre siempre que fue posible. Se convirtieron en el terror de su vecindario. la correa de su padre, a la menor provocación, era su disciplina, mirando hacia atrás, era sobre todo por una buena causa. Irónicamente, nunca fueron arrestados.
La escuela fue una idea de último momento y también se evitó a los 15 años, el autor trabajaba como lavaplatos y ayudante de camarero por la mañana, y como pionero en una bolera por la noche, a los 16 años, trabajaba en una empresa de encuadernación en Filadelfia.
a los 17 años, se unió al cuerpo de marinos, pasó varios turnos de servicio en el Mediterráneo con la sexta flota, obtuvo el rango de cabo, obtuvo una educación de GED y fue dado de alta a principios de 1960.
volviendo a su empleo anterior, el autor pronto decidió mudarse a Chicago, más tarde a Los Ángeles, y finalmente regresó a Filadelfia. No pudo encontrar trabajo, se unió al ejército en el aire, obtuvo el rango de sargento y fue dado de baja en 1964.
en 1964 después de ser dado de baja, el autor comenzó a trabajar como policía para el gobierno de los Estados Unidos dentro de la zona del canal. se convirtió en presidente de un sindicato local, 1798 A.F.G.E. se convirtió en Representante Legislativo de la mayoría de los sindicatos locales de EE. UU. en la zona del canal, el CLU-MTC, y obtuvo un título universitario mientras trabajaba de noche.
El autor se retiró en 1984 y se instaló en Pensacola, Florida, para escribir una trilogía de dos libros “El Canal Americano en Panamá”, una historia de la expansión de la civilización occidental y las diferentes experiencias mientras trabajaba dentro de la zona del canal.
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