About The Author/Description Philip Hill was the youngest of a family of four and was born on the same day as his twin brother Paul. His elder brother was Peter and sister Anita, Philip never saw his father but was reunited with his mother on a visit to her care home when he was 14 years old. Philip and Paul were brought up by foster parents Albert and Jessica alongside their aoptive sister Lynn. Developing. From a young adult to Middle aged man is not an easy task for anyone let alone someone diagnosed with a severe mental health issue. The poetry in the Wilderness Years reflects a journey of progress that has not been pain free but has led to a steady transformation the poorly developed young adult I was thirty years ago.