LTC John R McClarren

John McClarren, born at the end of World War II in San Diego, California grew up in southern California, developing into a "beach rat" early in life. Body surfing was one of his primary activities, and he developed his publishing logo because of that very strong interest. Some major influences caused him to gravitate toward the military for a lifelong career, although circumstances also oriented him toward education. He ended up majoring in German and minoring in English at the University of Arizona after having been active in the US Army and serving a tour of duty in the Republic of South Vietnam. Including reserve components, he served a total of thirty years with the Army, as well as being a high school teacher for twenty of those years. His first published book is currently available in print and e-book formats, titled MILITARY LIFE - SERVICE OR CAREER A SOLDIER'S PERSPECTIVE. He has a memoir coming out shortly, titled TAKING RISKS DEFINING LIFE A SOLDIER'S MEMOIR.

John is married to Debbie, and they had three boys together, two of whom have been on active duty with the US Army and one a geologist. Of the two who have been in the Army, one became a heavy equipment operator and the other a forester with the US Forestry Department. John is currently living in northern Michigan. He is retired from everything but writing and substitute teaching, and Debbie is still an active special education teacher.

Besides his first two books, John is working on a humor book that most likely will be titled HEY, IT WASN'T MY FAULT, and he is also working on a novel, but that may take a while before completion, and it is already looking like it may well become a lengthy series. The reason for that is because it is going off into a realm of no time and no space; at least not with any dimensions or limitations. It is a spiritual realm, but one with physical beings as well.