Driven by a lifelong passion for military and religious history, Bruce Gardner researches and writes creatively about the impact of major wars on the lives and faith experiences of everyday people. Retired from a thirty-year career in national aerospace and defense systems engineering, Bruce is actively involved in church and community volunteer work. He lives with his family in northern California. He is the author of the epic historical novel, "Hope of Ages Past," which was awarded the 2016 Chanticleer Chaucer Award for Best-in-Category and was also named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the best books of 2018. "Seeing Glory" is his second novel.