Mark Antonacci is an attorney who spent nearly 20 years researching and writing the most substantive and comprehensive book ever on the Shroud of Turin. This book provides the first scientific explanation of how the body and blood images in the Shroud were formed. Mr. Antonacci has gathered evidence from every relevant source, scientist, or expert in the world, many of whom he has known quite well for a number of years. He is the founder and President of the Resurrection of the Shroud Foundation, a non-profit corporation that has funded and facilitated a number of new and valuable scientific projects in connection with the Shroud. He has appeared or been featured on numerous national and local media. He received a bachelor of arts degree with a major in political science and a minor in history from Western Illinois University. He also taught evidence and criminal procedure after graduating with honors from John Marshall Law School in 1977.