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RM DAmato received a B.A. in English from California State University, Northridge in 1982 and an M.A. in English from U.S.C. in 1983. He worked as an assistant editor for the Los Angeles Times but spent most of his career as a teacher in California and Florida. He is married with one daughter. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at Florida International University. His second novel, I Have Three Things to Tell You, will be completed in 2014 and will illustrate the state of the public educational system in the near future.

Rico, a 90-year-old, lives with his divorced daughter, Veronica, who also happens to be his doctor. His biggest challenge in life is keeping his stash of erectile dysfunction pills hidden from Veronica, until his old friend Bill visits – virtually – and informs Rico that he’s dead and living in the computer. Worse, in Rico’s view, Bill invites him to join him to help with an impending crisis. In the meantime, Veronica is trying to deal with the crisis precipitated by the resurrection of a lethal virus that threatens everyone on earth.
The Last Seminarian by R.M. Damato is a hard novel to categorize. Part dystopian future novel, part science fiction, Seminarian takes the reader on a chaotic ride with Rico as his consciousness is transferred to a computer where he rejoins the friends from his youth in a seminary. This story is told against the brief backdrop of an alien visitation with a twist that the reader really won’t see coming – and, if that doesn't whet your appetite for reading this book, you’re a jaded person.