Joe Kraynak:
CLASS OF 1974
St. Turibius SchoolClass of 1974
Chicago, IL
St. Ignatius College Preparatory SchoolClass of 1978
Chicago, IL
Joe's Story
After graduating from St. Ignatius in 1978, I headed to Purdue to study biology with the intent of becoming a veterinarian. Four years later, I ended up with a B.A. in philosophy and creative writing. (I also did a lot of hitchhiking during those four years.) I stayed another two years to get my M.A. in English literature.
Shortly after graduation (1984), I moved to Indianapolis and married Cecie Howard, a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana, whom I met at Purdue. We have two children - Nick (born in 1986) and Ali (born in 1989).
I've been in technical writing...Expand for more
ever since about 1985, spending most of my time writing and editing computer books for various publishers. I've written several Complete Idiot's Guides, including the very first one - The Complete Idiot's Guide to PCs.
I eventually became a little tired of writing computer books, so I started connecting with experts in different fields to co-author books, including Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, Flipping Houses For Dummies, and Food Allergies For Dummies.
In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with family and friends, running, reading, and (a little) fishing.
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