About the Author
Martin J. (Marty) McMorrow dropped out of college in 1971 and, months later, found himself in the Army treating young soldiers who were addicted to heroin in Vietnam. Following his military experience, he completed a Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis and Therapy at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and has now spent 39 years participating in the lives of persons who are considered to be mentally ill, intellectually disabled, or brain injured. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 professional papers, as well as the specialty books Stacking the Deck (Research Press, 1983), Looking for the Words (Research Press, 1983), Getting Ready to Help (Paul Brookes Publishing, 2003), and The Helping Exchange: PEARL (Lash and Associates, 2005).
Since 2008 Marty has branched out to explore other “roads not taken” earlier in his life. Phoenix to LA represents his first work in novel form and is likely to be followed shortly by two others tentatively entitled Watching Raindrop Races and Spectating: A Behavioral Pathway to Bits of Heaven on Earth in which he will invite readers to consider a radically behavioral view of existence in the name of personal and interpersonal wellness.
In his spare time, Marty plays guitar in a low-key local band called Blue Afternoon, enjoys traveling with his wife and family, watches stock car races, collects antiques, and does his best to keep his old tractors running.
