John has also written more than 25 books for various publishers on a variety of topics, including P. Diddy, Clay Aiken, Mia Hamm, and Disaster in the Indian Ocean, Tsunami, 2004 for Mitchell Lane Publishers. In his spare time, John likes playing sports, going to theme parks, and fishing with his children, stepchildren, and wife, Jennifer. This story is based on the author’s extensive research, including his personal trip to New Orleans in September 2005, during which he witnessed the devastation firsthand and spoke to dozens of survivors for this book.