[2] He then took a hiatus from teaching to earn his Ph.D at UCLA, after which he served as a professor of English at Fort Hays State University, for 23 years.
[2] During his tenure at Fort Hays State, Sackett published a translation of a Flemish novel, a collection of Kansas folklore and a critical study of E.W.
After leaving Fort Hays State, Sackett worked briefly as a freelance writer and newspaper reporter.
[1] In 2009, Sackett and his wife returned to the United States to live in rural Canton, Oklahoma.
Ever since reading Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood in the fifth grade, Sackett had wondered about the truth behind the traditional legend.
In addition, Sackett's interest in the psychological theories of Carl Rogers helped to shape the book.