Thomas Fargnoli is a retired systems engineer, a magician, a teacher, and a former deacon in the Catholic Church. Now as a writer, he combines his experience making complex ideas understandable, both through his humor and simplified diagramming techniques. His first book, The Deacon: An Unexpected Life, is an inspiring memoir sharing his experiences with suicide, grief, loneliness, and rejection, transforming them to hope, faith, love, and peace. Tom and his wife Dorothy live in Clarksboro, New Jersey, where they enjoy life with their children and grandchildren.