Richard "Rick" Lundeen was born in Illinois. He attended Carl Sandburg and Black Hawk Colleges where he studied biology and chemistry. He is a graduate from Western Illinois University where he then majored in political science. He was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. During his time in graduate school he wrote a thesis on the issue of free speech and focused his studies on aspects on group-dynamics. He served in the United States Navy and was stationed at the Naval cryptological school at Ft. Devens, Massachussetts before serving aboard the USS Ticonderoga CG-47. The author Tom Clancy based his techno-thriller Red Storm Rising on this ship. After his time in the Navy, he returned to the college environment and worked in Residence Life, then in Career Services at Knox College before moving onward to Carl Sandburg College.Though he has written fiction, much of his work centers around popular culture where he engages himself in military issues or issues involving Greek Letter organizations on college campuses. His website is: www.richardlundeen.com.E MAIL:info@richardlundeen.com...............................................................................The book, Fraternity, is a journey through undergraduate Greek Life. It is full of antics about fraternity life as well as serious issues. It is based on factual events. The book has several underlying themes, which I hope the reader will see. The book, Black Dagger, is a short, yet suspenseful novel with the lesson that things are not always what they seem.The book, Duty Bound; a guide to navy boot camp and to basic military skills, is a non fiction book for those interested in joining the navy. The book details the basics as well as leadership skills, bio-chemical weapons management, basic first aid and an assortment of other related military basics.Boomers Reference Guid is an edited work that lists college fraternities and sororities throughout the country and provides basic information about them.For those of you interested in new and exciting alcoholic beverages, I have developed a fun recipe book detailing a variety of mixed drinks. I have tried many of the drinks and will swear by them.