David Lear, his pen name, grew up in a quiet town in upstate New York where he attended college with a double major, English, Psychology, and a minor in Biology. In his subsequent multimedia sales career he naturally gravitated towards medical clients--a category rarely served in radio advertising sales. His employment as an "orderly" at a local hospital rounded out his employment choices, career path, and penchant for writing about the savage indignities when he became a hospital and long-term care institutional patient. His look "from the inside out" is what makes this story so unique and compelling.