JOEL HARPER | FREEDOM THREE PUBLISHING

Growing up in an artistic household, Joel Harper was encouraged to express himself through music and writing. Prior to becoming an author, publisher, and music teacher, Joel worked as a social worker at Boys Republic, an all-boys school for troubled adolescents located in Chino Hills, California. Boys Republic, founded in 1907 seeks to give adolescent youth with behavioral, educational, and emotional difficulties an opportunity to achieve their maximum potential for responsible, self-directed life within the community. Today, Joel Continues to support his passion for building stronger communities by managing his publishing house, Freedom Three Publishing and working with various local, national, and international environmental organizations and initiatives advocating for marine conservation and social justice.