Richard Heller

Prior to becoming a Professor of Biology and Medical Laboratory Technology for 28 years at the City University of New York, Richard worked in the legitimate theatre on Broadway and, later, as a construction worker, often scaling forty stories to get the job done. Rachael held more than fifty jobs during her pre-writing career including driving a taxi, assistant to a self-made millionaire, emergency-room coordinator, and teaching sign language to a chimpanzee.