Barry SollowayBarry Solloway was born and raised in San Francisco. He has also lived in Los Gatos and Marin. He now lives in Napa with Champ, his chocolate lab, where he's close to his two daughters, Amanda and Kate.To his mother's great discomfort, Barry as a teeager worked four summers as an ordinary seaman in the merchant marine, and two summers at casinos in Nevada. He took a year off between achieving his bachelors and masters degrees and hitchhiked throughout Europe.After doing his service in the Army, he managed businesses in Silicon Valley. He now writes and enjoys all that Napa Valley has to offer. Read More Read Less