John Hlava was born and raised in Watertown, Wisconsin and recieved his B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He then recieved his Masters Degree fom Chapman University in S.California. He lives in Moreno Valley, CA and enjoys boating, skeet shooting, painting, music, traveling, and writing. As a retired school teacher, he writes about spirituality and faith, as well as enjoying humorous writing. He and his wife of 36 years have two sons and one grandaughter.