Books

Life is change, seen daily as new plants emerge in the spring or later, when colorful leaves fall from the trees. The seasons change, and so do we. We experience life in all of its varied forms, and we grow, becoming more well-rounded people as we do.
But there is consistency, too. The stars are always there. The moon, the sun, even knowing that...

Moments can have special meaning. Moonlight shadows in the deepest night. A dusty lavender sunset. A fiery orange sunrise. A child’s laughter while ice skating. A bluebird’s quiet song. A creek murmuring through a peaceful woodland. Green day-lily shoots emerging in spring. Fall colors of golden, amber, burgundy, and orange on a forest hillside....

On Len’s thirteenth birthday, he tells his friend Alex that he wants to bring the remaining orphans home from their underground cities. Alex is all for it. The two friends approach Lulomen, the director of Creekside Meadows. Soon, a plan is devised. Len, Abagail, and Rex will journey to Metro Metropolis to rescue the remaining girls, and Alex,...

Len and Alex were the first defective kids to escape from their underground orphanage and find a better life on Earth’s surface among the tracliodytes at Creekside Meadows. It’s a wonderful place to live, and Len wants more orphans to experience life there. On his 13th birthday, Len presents Alex with his idea. He likes it. So does the Creekside...

The five Rothsy girls were in big trouble. They had tried to escape the horrible living conditions in the Rothsy Girls Home, and they had been caught. Supreme Commander Reginald Botta was incensed and decided to use them to set an example. He was going to stage a spectacular spectacle and hang the girls from a gallows in the public square...

Going back to 1966 and 11th-grade chemistry, Jim has been intrigued by the periodic table. In the 2020s, he wrote a four-volume collection of short stories based on the first 100 elements. For this collection, he has turned his attention to poems, specifically the 5-7-5 syllable format of the haiku. With a scientist's eye for detail and a poet’s...

The haiku in this collection reflect Jim’s love of nature, life, and family. The book is divided into four chapters, each reflecting one of the seasons. Walk with him through a quiet autumnal forest and marvel at the myriads of yellow, golden, orange, and red leaves. Relax with him by a warm fireplace fire chatting with a loved one, or reading a...

Jagen and Ank have been sent to Earth from their home planet, Rykos, on a fact-finding mission. Emperor General Xenon is a megalomaniac who wants the two young explorers to tell him if the planet is suitable to invade, conquer, and add to his collection. This is their first mission, and Jagen and Ank are eager to prove themselves.
However, upon...

After the escape of another group of orphans, Supreme Commander Botta blows up and vows revenge. When an underground tunnel is discovered leading to the Sage Mountains and the Earth’s surface, he knows exactly what to do. He will use it to stage a surprise attack on the tracliodytes and humans. He can’t wait to rain down death and destruction on...

In the 27th century, ten-year-olds Sammy and Cal work digging tunnels beneath the streets of the underground city of Pierpoint. When two huge rats attack them, Sammy is wounded, but their boss refuses to give him any time off to heal. With a bleak future ahead of them and Sammy’s infected wounds getting worse, the boys decide to run away. Their...

Life for Lenny and Alex is not pleasant. It’s the 27th century, and they are living in an orphanage with thirty other boys like themselves. They are labeled Defectives. They don’t fit the accepted mold for the appearance-based society. Their faces are covered in purplish/red birthmarks, their vision is poor, and they are slight in stature. They...

What drives a person forward in this day and age? What makes them tick? There are no easy solutions, but in this eclectic collection, Jim explores possible answers. In this eclectic collection, you’ll be introduced to young Lindsey, whose love of wrestling helps compensate for the withdrawal of love by her mother. You will meet a present-day...

When he fails to help curb the worldwide pandemic in the 21st Century, time-traveling healer Torak loses confidence in himself. When his boss Master Healer Robbikan sends him back in time to help with a plague that is sweeping the land of Anon, Torak vows to do better with this second chance. In Anon, he meets good people like the innkeepers...

A love-struck modern-day whiskey runner. A man addicted to fruit. A young boy’s horrific experience running away from home. These stories look deep into human nature and how we cope with life’s many challenges.

A deathbed wish by an estranged father forces his son to confront his past. A man tells his friend an unexpected secret and hopes his...

In this collection of stories, Jim shares with the reader the lives of ordinary people who each have a unique story to tell. Mitch’s life is enhanced immeasurably when he meets fellow stargazer Loren and his daughter. Doug and Evie form an unlikely friendship while riding the bus to work. Dan and Tim meet Michael at a concert and learn the...

When Jena’s new boyfriend Herm announces that he is traveling the Northshore of Lake Superior to meet commander Donner, she is skeptical. After all, Herm is convinced that he is an alien from the planet Xylan who has been sent to Earth to search for rare minerals. As far as she is concerned, he is living in a dream world. However, Herm is also a...

Contemplating the moon on a frigid winter night. Birdwatching in the rolling hills outside of town. Planting a garden and watching it grow. The poems in this collection reflect Jim’s love of the natural world and his belief that Nature can help heal a wounded spirit. They are short, four or twelve lines in length. They are rhymed on the second...

The mysteries found in the night sky. The joy of welcoming Spring after a long cold winter. The simple pleasure of enjoying birds singing, swinging on swing with a grandchild, or walking the woods amid the oranges and reds of autumn colors.

The are gentle poems and this collection capture Jim’s love of nature and life in a short, six-line...

In this collection, Jim looks into what it means to be human in this day and age. How do we cope with the loss of a loved one? What brings us joy? How important is friendship? Can Nature heal?

These are heavy questions, and Jim tackles them head-on with stories that are both intriguing and entertaining. He is not afraid to delve deep into life’s...

Jasmine “Jazzy” Jaspers is a ten-year-old albino who lives with his mother, an obese telephone sex worker. When his mother dies, Jazzy is sent to live with his grandparents on their farm in southwestern Minnesota. At his mother’s funeral, he meets and befriends his first dead person and it changes his life forever. Together with his new friend...