Richard D. Parker is the independent author of The Temple Islands Series, a four part romp through a parallel universe which intersects with our own. He fell in love with reading at an early age, devouring the likes of Robert A. Heinlein and Edgar Rice Burroughs and has been hooked on books ever since. He currently lives in St. Louis Missouri with his wife Kathy, his daughter Alex, their cat Tasha, and last but not least, Tonya the turtle, who has the run of the house.