Dany Hembekides was born and raised in Beirut. He left Lebanon at an early age, fleeing a civil war to pursue his education in the United States. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science degrees. Dany’s passion to be a novelist led him to write and publish his first book, an award-winning novel, Victorious Grace. Dany’s multicultural background and knowledge of the Middle East helped him shape the characters and settings of his second novel, Sir Oil. Dany and his family reside in Pennsylvania.