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Willard Alston Ferguson Jr., a.k.a. Will or Buster, was born in New Bern, North Carolina. His father Willard senior was in the lumber business which lead the Ferguson family to travel throughout the South in search of hardwood. His father also liked to gamble and tell stories in the Southern tradition which influenced young Jr's writing. His mother Edith May Guthrie loved poetry and would have him sit and write poetry whenever he said he was bored. All of which lead to rich experiences to write about one day. He put himself through his last year of High School working in a mortuary as an ambulance attendant and life guarding at a local lake. After high school he became a life guard at Myrtle Beach SC. He also served four years active and two years reserves in the U.S. Navy. Upon completing his service he worked as an ambulance driver in Los Angeles California and attended college to learn short story writing. After getting an AA degree he was hired by Max Factor Cosmetics Co. which lead to a 33 year career working in the corporation end of the cosmetics business. Later he became the first VP of Operations for Giorgio Perfume in Beverly Hills. After retiring he began working in movies as an extra, actor, poet and writer. 6367 (or 40 ways to get killed without seeing combat) is his first novel.