Rudi Binder was born in Vienna, Austria, where he earned his M.D. degree and specialized in ophthalmology. During his training as eye surgeon he published original research that led to a fellowship at Columbia University in New York City. Later he worked as teacher and researcher at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1969 he obtained a law degree and an attorney’s licence. He was practicing ophthalmology with his wife, Hertha, also an eye surgeon, in a rural area of Ohio and has recently retired. Delayed Pilgrims is his third book.