Humanitarian is a big word with a complicated history. But for me, a humanitarian is simply a person who treats all people with sympathy and kindness, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, age, religion, ability, or nationality.

In Ryan Quinn and the Rebel’s E...

When I go on a trip, I like to bring back a fun souvenir to remind me of the place that I’ve been.  Some people collect post cards when they travel, others collect snow globes (my personal favorite!).  Ryan Quinn collects chocolates.  You might be surprised to know tha...

Ryan Quinn’s father uses his job with the United Nations Development Programme to travel the globe and conduct secret work for the Emergency Rescue Committee.  Although I don’t personally know any real-life adventurers working there, the United Nations Development Prog...

In Ryan Quinn and the Rebel’s Escape, Ryan travels to the country of Andakar.  But before you go trying to find it on a map, let me save you the effort – I made it up.  Although Andakar is not a real country, it’s not all fake.  Most of the exotic sights, sounds, and c...

While the adventures of Ryan Quinn and his friends come from my imagination, they were inspired by the real-life heroism of a group of people who came together to form the actual Emergency Rescue Committee. When I first heard about Varian Fry and this secret organizati...