John is a Professor of Journalism at Monmouth University in New Jersey. John began his writing career in New York at "Modern Screen Magazine," the nation's oldest movie magazine, where he served as lead film critic and managing editor. After years of covering the entertainment industry, John became interested in environmental issues and penned his first novel "A Wing and a Prayer." With its success, The Morano Eco-Adventure Series was born. John is married, has two sons and two dogs, is an amateur paleontologist, and loves playing basketball when his knees let him.