After World War II and the Communist Revolution in
China, Mark's father, H. Thomas Luke, a graduate of
Yenching University in Beijing, escaped with his wife
Deanna, daughter Shelley, and son Hugo to Hong Kong
where he taught English and wrote newspaper articles.
The Luke's relocated to Okinawa to a job with the CIA.
Mark graduated with honors and played football, winning
a scholarship to Trinity College where he met many
college friends during the Civil Rights and Vietnam War
Era. Like the great Chinese Classic, "Journey to the
West", he traveled extensively in the US and Western
Europe. His lighthearted writing is about his many
encounters and he offers many interesting insights into
characters he met along the way.
