I teach literature for a living, at a university in New Jersey, and write books myself. My father was a professional boxer, U.S. Marine for thirty years, and coached the U.S. Marine boxing team to its first all-service title. I lived in Africa for six years, in three different countries: Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Senegal. My most recent book...more »

I teach literature for a living, at a university in New Jersey, and write books myself. My father was a professional boxer, U.S. Marine for thirty years, and coached the U.S. Marine boxing team to its first all-service title. I lived in Africa for six years, in three different countries: Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Senegal. My most recent book (available on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com) is about the African boxer Battling Siki. « less