Michael Haack, a California native, served as a Naval Security Group operatorfor the U.S. Navy 1960-1963. After his honorable discharge he entered college tostudy Architectural Engineering. Today he lives in Central California, teacheshigh school, and enjoys bike racing, climbing and backpacking. Mike is an activemember of the Seventh Day Adventist Chruch. His daughter will graduate fromcollege and be married in the summer of 2007. His first historical novel, Sanitarium, was published in 2006 by Authorhouse. Heis currently working on his next novel, Passport, which will be coming out in2008.