John Thomas Tuft grew up around Pittsburgh and the surrounding area with its bridges, towns, and landscapes. After his career as a minister, mental health counselor, chaplain, and ...view moreJohn Thomas Tuft grew up around Pittsburgh and the surrounding area with its bridges, towns, and landscapes. After his career as a minister, mental health counselor, chaplain, and newspaper columnist was brought up short by a car accident and subsequent complications from multiple surgeries, he turned to writing novels and short stories.view less