Learning to Lean Back on Living (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781722437367)

John lives with his wife Candis and furry companions, in the beautiful village of Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. John was raised in both Canada and the United States, and has dual citizenship, In 1963 at 17 he joined the USAF where he began writing poetry while stationed in Alaska. Four years later he moved to Texas. There he spent 15 years living and working at various jobs throughout the state: bartending, disc jockey, bookstore owner, actor, culminating in graduating with a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Following multiple careers in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico as an entrepreneur, consultant and teacher; semi-retired he received Special Education Certification in Western Massachusetts at age 65. He taught for several years before he and his wife Candis moved to Mexico to permanently retire and focus on his writing. His writing career has spanned over 50 years, publishing 9 books of poetry and essays that explore relationships, spirituality, creativity, aging, and his romance with life. Aging Beautifully in Light of You, his first novel, was inspired by a companion book of Poetry of the same name. As Far Away as Yesterday was first published under the title of A Long Way From Nowhere in 2015, and expanded to include an additional five years of Luc Barbon's misadventures in Texas.