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Michael Milton将自己的大半职业生涯献给了非盈利机构，帮助这些机构解析和处理从赞助人那里收集来的数据，提高融资能力。Michael Milton拥有新佛罗里达学院哲学学位及耶鲁大学宗教伦理学学位。多年来，他博览群书，这些书籍虽字字珠玑，却枯燥乏味； 蓦然抬首， 深入浅出（Head First）系列图书让他眼前一亮，他欣然抓住机会，写出了这本同样字字珠玑，兼振奋人心的书。

走出图书馆和书店，人们会看到他在跑步，摄影，以及亲手酿制啤酒。