D (Donald) Robert Bordua was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1953 to a homemaker and her husband who worked as a die maker. Struggling through tough times, his family of 7 moved to DeWitt, Michigan in 1956. During that time he lost his oldest brother, a Marine serving in Okinawa. It was an accidental drowning during peace time. Donald has no memory of him.

 

He grew up in DeWitt, Michigan and spent 3 years at a nearby community college until he ended up going to work at an automotive factory. In 2005 he transferred to another plant in Arlington, Texas and retired in 2007. He currently lives in Pelzer, a small town in S. Carolina with his wife. They have 3 Bull Mastiffs and 3 Bengal cats. They have 5 grown children between them and 7 grandchildren.

 

Donald has always enjoyed reading and just a few years ago, took up writing short stories for personal pleasure. He finally made an attempt at writing his first novel and it was a rewarding experience for him. Borough Hall is the result of that endeavor. He’s now working on his second novel which is a sequel. Several of the characters from Borough Hall make repeat appearances though some of them have severely changed. He also introduces completely new characters, some friends and family, some enemies.

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