Gary R. Renard was born on the historic North Shore of Massachusetts, where he eventually became a professional guitar player. During the Harmonic Convergence of 1987, he heard a calling and began to take his life in a different direction. In the early 1990s, he underwent a powerful spiritual awakening. The Disappearance of the Universe, which is based on the metaphysical studies of A Course of Miracles, took him over 9 years to complete. Today he is a private investor who writes, travels, and discusses metaphysical principles with other spiritual seekers. He currently lives in Maine.