Descans, Joseph: - Joseph Descans was born on June 24, 1964, to Gene and Verna Descans in Indianapolis, Indiana. His parents divorced, and at age seven, Joseph moved to San Diego, California, with his mother and younger sister, Debbie. Joseph graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 1982 and from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2000 with a BA in literature. He is a single dad with four children, two cats, and three chickens, and still lives in San Diego. He is a freelance writer, editor, and writing coach, contractor, certified arborist, cat-stuck-in-a-tree rescuer, and former professional surfer. His favorite pastimes are surfing, snowboarding, and fishing with his four children-Lily, Giuseppe, Abraham, Hezekiah-and friends.