John Ricks was born in Longview Washington and moved thirteen times before he finished middle school. After graduating high school he joined the Navy where he spent twenty more yea...ver maisJohn Ricks was born in Longview Washington and moved thirteen times before he finished middle school. After graduating high school he joined the Navy where he spent twenty more years traveling the world meeting new and astonishing people. His degrees, extensive reading, and travel have helped him see all life in a wonderfully different way. He developed a great sense of fantasy and loves to tell tall stories.ver menos