Ferociously Close to Home delivers McPhersons trademark take on the absurdities of everyday life. To say that his solutions to these perplexing situations is out there is an understatement. Consider Gina, who decides a branding iron will be the ideal memory aid for her birthday date-challenged husband. And poor Lanny, whose treadmill session is interrupted when he inadvertently triggers the health clubs offensive odor alarm. McPherson has long walked the line between grotesque and goofy. But somehow, his figures with big noses and bulging eyes connect with readers with a surefire magnetic precision. Whether its health care or parenting, dating or car repairs, Close to Home delivers McPhersons warped world without fail.About the Author:John McPherson hails from Painted Post, New York. He holds mechanical engineering and English degrees from Bucknell University and began drawing Close to Home in 1992. He currently resides in upstate New York with his two sons. Online: www.gocomics.com/closetohome/ Eric Zweig and Dan Diamond are considered to be hockeys top information source in North America. They coedited Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League and the 2000-2001 National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book.