Author: Desmond Long

Desmond Long was born during the Second World War in Blenheim, New Zealand, where his father was stationed before being posted to Guadalcanal with the American Air Force. The following 17 years were spent in the tiny village of Murchison, perched in the northern reaches of the Southern Alps, where he was the oldest child of the generation. Five years as a trainee in the Royal New Zealand Navy followed. Then came a career in marine electronics, which segued into psychology and eventually a fulltime practice. Desmond has always “played with words”, and had a number of short stories published in the United States and Australia. He describes himself as an open-minded skeptic who respects every viewpoint, but goes on to honor the belief structure he most admires. “BEYOND” was previously published as The Littlest Crusade.