John DesimoneJohn DeSimone is a published writer, novelist, and teacher. He's been an adjunct professor and holds an MFA in creative writing from Spalding University. His recent coauthored books include Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan, and Courage to Say No by Dr. Raana Mahmood, about her struggles against sexual exploitation as a female physician in Karachi. His novel Leonardo's Chair published in 2005. In 2012, he won a prestigious Norman Mailer Fellowship to complete his historical novel Road to Delano. His novels Leonardo's Chair and No Ordinary Man have received critical recognition. He works with select clients to write stories of inspiration and determination and with those who have a vital message to bring to the marketplace of ideas in well-written books. Read More Read Less