Author Dolores MorrisDolores N. Morris is a sixth generation Staten Island native. She is widely recognized for her work in television at such prestigious companies as Children’s Television Workshop, ABC Television, Walt Disney Television and HBO. Her career has spanned 30 years of producing award winning family and children’s programming, resulting in 3 Peabody Awards, an Oscar mention and 5 Emmy awards.

Dolores serves on several community boards and is also a motivational speaker, targeting the empowerment of women and underserved youth. She is a certified Lay Speaker of the United Methodist church and recipient of awards such as the National Council of Negro Women, The College of Staten Island Presidents Medal, Lambda Kappa Mu, The Staten Island branch of the NAACP Humanitarian Award and was installed in the first class of Port Richmond High School, her alma mater’s, Hall of Fame.

Dolores and her siblings, Joan and William III, formed a Christian singing group, Faith Music Ministry that performs throughout the New York area. She lives her life believing in the adage she once heard her grandfather, William A Morris Sr., say. “If you want something done and done well, ask a busy person.”

Ed Kirwan is a father of four children and proudly hails from the streets and playgrounds of “The” Bronx, New York. He spent more than two decades working in the financial services industry for various Wall Street firms before building his own company.

He is a life-long devotee of the stage, with a particularly predilection for European and American tragedy, and the author of the play, Dying Twice; a play of death and life in mysterious ways.

John Avanzato grew up in the Bronx. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fordham University, he went on to earn his medical degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine. He is currently a board certified gastroenterologist in Geneva, New York, where he lives with his wife of twenty-eight years.

Inspired by authors like Tom Clancy, John Grisham, and Lee Child, John writes about strong but flawed heroes. His first four novels, Hostile Hospital, Prescription for Disaster, Temperature Rising and Claim Denied have been well received. The Gas Man Cometh is the fifth novel in the Cesari series.

Michele A. Fabiano was born and raised in New Jersey. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Rutgers University and master’s degree in Art History from The City College of New York.

Michele has taught art history courses at the City College of New York, The University of North Alabama, Brookdale Community College in New Jersey, and Ocean County Community College in central New Jersey.

Her writing experience includes, work as a free-lance writer and photographer for Riverview’s and Neighbor’s Magazine. She authored the college textbook, From Cubs to Lions Your Guide to Success at the University of North Alabama (Harcourt Brace).

Michele resides in New Jersey with her husband Joe, and two dogs.

Bill Greco is a board-certified doctor of podiatric medicine. He graduated Fordham University and went on to earn his medical degree at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1985. He currently works as a full-time clinician with the Hudson Valley Veterans Administration. He is an enthusiastic volunteer in his community, having served as a councilman in his home town of Montvale and is still a volunteer ambulance medic with the Triboro Volunteer Ambulance Corp. for the past 25 years. He is also a volunteer animal cruelty investigator with the Bergen County SPCA for the past 6 years. Dr. Greco and his wife Laurie enjoy the love of their rescue dogs spending time with them between Montvale, New Jersey and Dewey Beach, Delaware.

John Avanzato grew up in the Bronx. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fordham University, he went on to earn his medical degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine. He is currently a board certified gastroenterologist in Geneva, New York, where he lives with his wife of twenty-five years.

Inspired by authors like Tom Clancy, John Grisham, and Lee Child, John writes about strong but flawed heroes. He is currently working on Prescription for Disaster, the sequel to Hostile Hospital.