David S FlorigDavid S. Florig is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance as well as a member and past-president of the Pine Tree Curling Club in Portland, Maine. The Stones of Ailsa Craig is his debut novel and is an homage to Belfast, Maine; the gloious Maine coast; and the ancient Scottish sport of curling.David grew up and lived in South Jersey before retiring to Maine. Adopted by Charles and Marjorie Florig, he has seen a single picture of his birth mother. Subconsciously, that picture may have inspired this story.For years, David practiced law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Following his legal career, he was the Executive Director of two nonprofits - Court Appointed Special Advocates of Burlington County (New Jersey) and the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children ("WePAC"). WePAC recruited and trained volunteers to open shuttered elementary school libraries in Philadelphia, and for his work on behalf of Philadelphia's children, he was honored as one of the inaugural GameChangers by KYW1060 Newsradio in celebration of Black History Month.David lives in Maine with his wife of thirty-five years, Nancy, and their ill-mannered rescue dog, Molly Malone. Read More Read Less