John was born in Port Morien, Nova Scotia, Canada. When he was 20 years old, he left his home and joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 3rd Battalion. While in the military, John married and, with his wife, had 3 children, Patrick, Krystal and Ester. Upon leaving the military, John went back to school and earned a Bachelor of Science (with Honours) and Master of Science degree in psychology from the University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He had also completed his comprehensive examinations and stopped there, with only his dissertation remaining, because of di...