John’s fifth book, The FORCE Program: The Proven Way to Fight Cancer Through Physical Activity, co-authored with FORCE program founder Jeff Berman and Fran Fleegler, was published by Ballantine Books in 2001. His other books include Running for Dummies (IDG Books 1999), co-authored by the late Florence Griffith Joyner. John earned his M.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently lives in Farmingdale, N.Y., with his wife, Donna, and son, Andrew.