James Francis McGee was born in Oakland, California in 1964. He grew up in the neighboring city of Alameda, an island in San Francisco Bay, where he attended Catholic grammar school and public high school as he learned the craft of writing. McGee teaches 6th grade English in the Bay Area and continues his passion of writing in his limited spare time. James is married to his wonderful bride, Kristina, who is the main character in the wonderful story of his life.