Christopher Alexander Parsons, also known as Mister Anlerica, has been teaching and learning in China for 5 years. Mister America is a humorous musician, an action fi1mmaker and an avid fan of poetry. He often recites ancient Chinese poetry, even when no one asks him too. His favorite Tang Dynasty poet is Li Bai the drunkard. Mister America was born in New York, but has Iived in many cities across the USA. He has traveled to and worked in many great countries,studying keen languages and kind cultures. He learned early that a teacher's path is a hard life, but a life full of rewards. He believes that teaching is =caring professionally, and feels that most people can Iearn though el1joying novels. Mister Ainerica has written five novels, one for every year he was in China. Most of his stories are about friendship, fighting hatred, and crazy peope.

The humorous author, with a very big nose, was born in the year of the monkey, and is as playful as an orangutan. He enioys creating art with his friends most of all, and believes beyond a shadow of a doubt that "Art Will Outlast Hatred."