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About the author:  John Booko Sr is an American-born Assyrian, whose parents were born in northern Iraq : he speaks the Assyrian language. Rev Booko holds a Bachelor of Theology degree from Northern Baptist Seminary in Oakbrook, Illinois, and a Master of Arts degree from Northwestern University Graduate School in Evanston, Illinois. He is an ordained Baptist minister having served for 24 years. In 1975 he founded the Three Rivers Christian Fellowship (now Riverside Church). This church is an interdenominational church reaching out to the poor and needy in the area with God's love.  Rev Booko serves the Lord here with his son, Paul,  who is now the senior  pastor. He and his wife Burnell have resided in Three Rivers, Michigan since 1963. They have 4 children and 15 grand children.