HOWARD JOHNSON, a Chemical Engineering graduate of Purdue University, spent a varied engineering career in research, production, and consulting before joining his father in the dental supply business. He then moved into the design of prestige dental offices around the country. He spent a year in the Philippines and several months in Hawaii doing engineering consulting work for NASA, the US Navy, and the US Air Force. After retiring from engineering work, he started a PC business in the small town of North Webster Indiana near his home. In 1999 he started writing and soon sold his PC business to pursue writing full-time. In 2009 his non fiction book about the future of energy, "Energy,… Convenient Solutions," was released and is now available in bookstores. His first novel, "Blue Shift," was published in 2002 with sequels soon to be follow. He has also published an award winning novel, "The Crystal Feather," and a book of short stories, "Starring." His most recent publication is titled, "Climate & Much Worse Dangers We Ignore." This book explores some controversial views and a new and promising theory about climate change. He has also published numerous booklets on several subjects, many were written to support his lectures. Mr. Johnson and Daphne Fox live in St Augustine, Florida with Charlie, their little Lhasa Apso buddy. They travel frequently, most often in their motor home.