My very first book was non-fiction. The Horse Lover's Handbook came out in 1983, and perhaps some day it will again be in print.

More recently I wrote Chris Farley (a biography), which was one of the most fun books I have ever written. Published as part of Chelsea House's "They Died Too Young" series, it tells how Chris went from being a class cut up to being a regular on Saturday Night Live to starring in a number of popular movies. Perhaps his biography will help keep other young people from falling into the world of drugs and alcohol that claimed this fine comic's life.

The Vice Presidency

The Vice Presidency is in a Chelsea House series about the U.S. government. The research for this book was pretty interesting, too. Did you know that one of our vice presidents was so old and sick when elected that he had to take the oath of office in Cuba? He never did make it back to Washington D.C. to serve his country.

My biography of Sarah Michelle Gellar was published by Chelsea House in January of 2002. In case, the name doesn't ring a bell, she's Buffy the Vampire Slayer on TV.

In 2003, my biography of movie and rap star Will Smith was published by Lucent Books. . The more I learned about him, the more impressed I was by his personal integrity as well as his incredible talent and determination to always do his best. No matter how crazy his life can get, he knows that his family must come first and he's a wonderful role model for his many fans.

Three of my last four books are nonfiction. They are:

A biography of Benjamin Banneker, an African American who helped survery Washington D. C.

An overview of the progress of Arab Americans.

This book discusses the role these misunder-stood animals have played in the development of the United States. This is a "paired reader" for 3rd graders.