Richard La Plante’s writing career began in London, England, in 1988; he has since written 12 published books, eight fiction and five nonfiction.\t \tHe was happily married with two young sons and living in a ‘dream house’ in Southern California, when his wife of fourteen years took off her wedding wing and declared the marriage over. Catching him blind-sided, the divorce left him physically ill and emotionally shattered. \t \tIn an attempt to mend his broken heart and find a true soul connection, he began online dating at the age of 64, but was soon lost in the cyberspace of photo-shopped faces, distant places and the reality that all repair must begin with the self. Many years, many encounters, and many sleepless nights later he produced Lonely Heart, Will Travel in a cathartic effort to heal his own wounds while helping others navigate the quagmire of finding love after fifty. \tRichard is funny, deeply spiritual and often irreverent; all of this reflected in his fast-paced, punchy and often raw, honest style of writing. \tVisit him at richardlaplante.com