Life conspired to get Rob Currie to write the novel, Hunger Winter. His father is a World War II veteran, his wife is Dutch, and his son wrote a short story about World War II in the Netherlands. Research revealed astonishing details about the Dutch experience of the war which begged to be turned into a novel.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, he graduated from Cornerstone University and went on to earn a master's degree and doctorate in psychology from St. Louis University. He has taught psychology at Judson University since 1987. His hobbies include playing basketball, cooking, and writing humorous poetry.