Philip van munching biography definition

Normally, this “about the author” stuff would be in the third person, and be about as dry as burnt toast:  “Philip Van Munching is the best-selling author of…blah blah blah.”  Which is swell in a press release – I’m not knocking the ‘just the facts’ approach – but you’ve taken the time to look me up on the web (for which I thank you most sincerely), so the least I can do is try to make this fun:

Hi.  I’m Philip.  Pisces.  I love what you’re wearing.  Do you come here often?

Sorry, couldn’t resist.  Here’s a little bit about me:  I’m the seventh of eight kids born to Peggy and Leo Van Munching, Jr.  If my last name sounds familiar – which is more likely if you’re over the age of 40, and can remember hearing radio ads that ended with “Imported by Van Munching and Company, New York, N