BARRY SPIELMAN was born and raised in the Chicago metro area until he moved east in his early 20s. He has a strong interest is science and technology and completed his BS, MS, and finally the PhD f...view moreBARRY SPIELMAN was born and raised in the Chicago metro area until he moved east in his early 20s. He has a strong interest is science and technology and completed his BS, MS, and finally the PhD from Syracuse University, all in electrical engineering. Barry has published and presented over 100 engineering papers. He has received numerous awards and honors in his field.Barry has always been intrigued by the human mind, the idea of mind over matter, and loves to read about the supernatural, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. His favorite stories are by Stephen King and of the Twilight Zone ilk. His favorite movies are grade Z horror movies from the past.He lives in Ellisville, MO, a suburb of St. Louis, with his wife, Louise, and has two children, Liza and Michael. Michael is the c-author of "He's Not Heavy." Liza gets credit for the cover artwork, and Louise greatly influenced the conclusion of this story...view less