Steve Nolan holds a BS in English from the University of Miami and a Masters from Barry University in clinical social work. He worked for 25 years as a therapist and spent 30 years in the military, ending his career as the Chief of Combat Stress for Paktika Province in Afghanistan. He is published by Passages North, U.S. 1 Worksheets, The Florida Review, Schuylkill Valley Journal; his poems were featured on National Public Radio (NPR), September, 2007 upon his return from Afghanistan.