When Dale S. Marshall , was in his twenties, he was on staff at a Bible camp in Ontario for eight summers. This experience caused him to develop an interest and concern for young people. Eventually he saw that there was a lack of good Christian literature geared just for young people, and he was led of the Lord to write this novel, The Hired Man’s Clock. He spent fifteen years praying his way through this labour of love. He is now widowed, but is thankful that his four children know the Lord and are going on well for Him. He is currently in happy fellowship in a small assembly in rural Nova Scotia.