A brief history (continued)
My family moved to the Chicago Western Suburbs in the mid-1960s. I transferred from Chicago’s St. Barbara’s Elementary School to St. Barbara’s Elementary / Middle School in Brookfield, Illinois (where the zoo is). I graduated from Lyons Twp. High School in 1975. I attended the University of Illinois at Chicago my first two undergraduate years, then transferred to The University of Iowa for my last two years. I stayed for a master’s degree in Expository Writing. I married, moved to Philadelphia, earned a MA in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies at LaSalle University on Broad Street.
My ex-wife decided that Philly was too big-city for us, so she chose a new job near Carlisle in the south-central part of Pennsylvania. The town where they have car shows all summer, and where the turnpike intersects with Route 81. I took a job teaching English at Big Spring High School in bucolic Newville, PA. I parted company with my ex-wife, got remarried, bought a home, and have been in Carlisle ever since. I retired from high school teaching during the height of Covid in June of 2020.
Since retirement I have been writing full-time. I’ve written two Young Adult novels. In 2024 I rewrote my second novel, changing it from a Coming of Age story to a Thriller.
I have three wonderful children who are currently residing in Burlington, Vermont, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Evanston, Illinois. We have enjoyed sharing our lives with two yellow labs: Metro and Ajax.
Having been brought up on them, I continue to eat White Castles hamburgers at every opportunity. No one in my family can stand them.
