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About John Leifer<\/h1>\n

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Best Selling Author<\/h4>\n

My Story<\/h2>\n

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John Leifer is a senior health care executive, consultant, academic, and writer. He is the author of <\/span>The Myths of Modern Medicine: The Alarming Truth About American Health Care<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>After You Hear It’s Cancer: A Guide to the Difficult Journey<\/span><\/i> Ahead, both published by Rowman & Littlefield. <\/span><\/p>\n

John is also an accomplished fiction author – writing thrillers that draw upon his experiences with key governmental agencies and scientists, including serving on a presidential panel led by former national security advisor, Brent Scowcroft. His Commander John Hart thriller trilogy begins with <\/span>Terminal<\/span><\/i>, a heart-pounding tale of bioterrorism, followed by, <\/span>8 Seconds to Midnight<\/span><\/i>, involving nuclear espionage. The third book in the series will be released winter 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

When not writing, John is either picking up camera, hiking in the mountains, or practicing his martial art. As an avid photographer, Leifer\u2019s work has been exhibited in galleries across the nation. His photos can be seen at uncommonvision.com<\/a>. Leifer holds a 4<\/span>th<\/span> degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John’s Books<\/h2>\n

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Terminal<\/a><\/h3>\n

Fiction<\/p>\n

In this chilling prequel to\u00a08 Seconds to Midnight<\/i><\/a>, the most devastating terrorist attack ever recorded on American soil begins and ends without spilling a single drop of blood.<\/p>\n

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8 Seconds to Midnight<\/a><\/h3>\n

Fiction<\/p>\n

8 Seconds to Midnight<\/span><\/i><\/a> takes the reader on a non-stop thrill-ride that begins with the clandestine transfer of nuclear material from a secure Pakistani military installation thirty miles north of Islamabad to a group of radical Islamists.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After You Hear It’s Cancer<\/h3>\n

Nonfiction<\/p>\n

When your doctor utters the word \u201ccancer\u201d, life changes in an instant. It is a moment when time stands still, a moment laden with anxiety and uncertainty. A new journey is beginning, and it is one for which you are likely ill prepared.<\/p>\n

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The Myths of Modern Medicine<\/a><\/h3>\n

Nonfiction<\/p>\n

The American health care system is terminally ill. It is astonishingly expensive, remarkably variable in quality, and incapable of stemming the rising tide of chronic illness in our population.<\/p>\n

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\u2013\u00a0Amanda Rofe, Readers’ Favorites<\/h5>\n

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8 Seconds to Midnight<\/a>\u00a0is a thriller packed with energy, action, and suspense, which consistently delivers on the promises of the genre.<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Catherine Langrehr for IndieReader<\/a><\/h5>\n

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I think a word to describe After You Hear It’s Cancer<\/a><\/em> as a whole would be ’empowering.’<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Health Progress: Journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States<\/h5>\n

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Policy makers and industry leaders should read the book [The Myths of Modern Medicine<\/a><\/em>] for Leifer\u2019s big-picture view of the issues<\/p>\n

\u2013 The Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n

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