Born and lived in a government housing project until age 14. Physically assaulted by a bully in 7th grade at a parochial school. Assaulted again on school property by co-captain of basketball team senior year of high school. University of Massachusetts 1959-1963 B.A. with Honors in Chemistry. Georgetown University School of Medicine 1963-1967. USAF 1966-1972 (final rank Major). Private Pediatric practice 1972-1989 in Roseville, Ca. Medical Consultant California Department of Health Care Services 1990-1991, 1993-2004; California Department of Social Services 1991-1993.Member, Sacramento Branch of the California Writers Club, 2014-Present; Board of Directors 2017First fantasy novel "There Is a Dragon In My Closet" released October 1, 2014.Republished as "Amanda's Adventures With Bullies and Dragons".The book received Honorable Mention for Young Adults:San Francisco Book Festival, May 2014Hollywood Book Festival, July 2014Midwestern Book Festival (Chicago) 2014New England Book Festival, Jan 2015"Evil Comes To Dragonland", sequel to "Amanda's Adventures With Bullies and Dragons" available on Amazon. "The Birthright Murders" available on Amazon. "Through Grandfather's Eyes" an old msn tells his descendants the story of his immigration to America.Multiple articles on www.caupdate.com.Multiple articles currently being published in www.caupdate.com an online magazine.Artist: Charcoal & Pastels on paper: Portraits, still lives and scenery Acrylics on Canvas: Portraits and LandscapesRead more about this authorRead less about this author