This is the dedicated author site for John Rachel.

John has a B. A. in Philosophy, has traveled extensively, is a songwriter and music producer, and an evolutionary humanist. He has spent his life trying to resolve the intrinsic clash between the metaphysical purity of Buddhism and the overwhelming appeal of narcissism. 

He is author of ten novels,five non-fiction political books, a creative non-fiction book about his life as an expat in Japan, Live From Japan!, and a creative non-fiction fantasy/travel/cookbook, What Do Mermaids Eat?. Also currently in development is a new novel set in Africa, an American satire on the self-help crazes of the 80s and 90s titled Sex, Lies and Coffee Beans, and finally, the last book of his End-of-the-World Trilogy, predictably but enigmatically called 13-13-13.

Author Rachel has explored or lived in thirty-four countries since leaving America August of 2006. He now lives in a quiet, traditional, rural Japanese community, where he finds infinite delight in the ringing of temple bells three times a day by monks at a local Shinto shrine. These days he is mostly immersed in good vibrations.

You can follow his adventures and developing world view at:  https://jdrachel.com.

“Scribo ergo sum.”