Anthony Villanueva, a native Californian, retired nurse anesthetist, and CWC member, received his Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. His first novel, Javelin Thrower, published in 2012, is available on Amazon. Several of his short stories have won recognition both locally and nationally. He is a published writer for the California Writers Club Literary Review. Samples of his writing are available at amvnovels.com.