John S. Hatcher, PhD, is a professor emeritus of English literature at the University of South Florida in Tampa. A widely published poet, distinguished lecturer, and award-winning author, he has written more than twenty books. Among these are his own poetry and novels, as well as studies of literature, philosophy, and Bah' theology and scripture. He and his family live on a farm near Plant City, Florida. Amrollah Hemmat was born and educated in Tehran and is the coauthor of four volumes of poetry translated from Persian and Arabic into English, as well as the author of books and educational material on Arabic grammar. He received an MS degree in applied behavioral science from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in communication from the University of South Florida. Currently, he is a graduate faculty member of Central Michigan University, in addition to leading other higher education programs.