Farrell Kellener has never won the Pulitzer Prize, but was once a finalist for Young & Modern Magazine’s Man of the Year 1999. Born and raised in Staten Island, he graduated from t...view moreFarrell Kellener has never won the Pulitzer Prize, but was once a finalist for Young & Modern Magazine’s Man of the Year 1999. Born and raised in Staten Island, he graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Inspired by a childhood obsession with Homer’s The Odyssey, Farrell began a lifelong quest for adventure, a journey that took him across five continents in ten years. From the couches of friends all the way to the mansions of Miami, Farrell has modeled in Manhattan, tended bar in the Caribbean, danced for bachelorettes in Las Vegas, guarded celebrities in Hollywood, hosted a radio show in Aspen, chased lions in Africa, trekked the jungles of Thailand, and dined with gangsters in Amsterdam. Having gained and lost a massive fortune, he currently lives in Washington DC, where he works in special education. This is his third novel.view less