Peter Fowler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1924. During his high school years he suffered from acute stage fright. He was in his senior year at the outbreak of World War II but managed to finish high school and one year of college at the University of California at Berkeley. He took Public Speaking to try, in vain, to overcome his fear of facing an audience before volunteering for active duty in the Army Air Corps. He received his wings in 1944 and spent a year in the Air Transport Command flying transports in North Africa. After the war he became a fighter pilot in the Hawaii Air National Guard and subsequently retired after 20 years of service. He completed his aviation career as an airline Captain and retired after 32 years of service with Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

Shortly after he retired he joined Toastmasters, International and learned how to conquer his debilitating fear of public speaking. He achieved their highest award, that of Distinguished Toastmaster, and was recognized for his outstanding accomplishments, his leadership, and excellence. He subsequently moved to reside in Playas de Rosarito in Baja California, but found little interest in speaking workshops. He decided that that if he could speak, he could write. He started to write by expanding some of his winning speeches. He joined Marsh Cassady’s (author of 50 books!) Writers Workshop, interacting with very successful writers, including journalists.

He is a volunteer for Olivia del Coral, director of FRAO, which stands for Foreign Residents Assistance Office, and writes stories for the Baja Times to disseminate information that everyone visiting Baja should know.

Mr. Fowler has three adult children.

You can get more information about FRAO at www.Rosarito.org.