Jim ReavesJim Reaves' love for writing began in the twelfth grade when his English teacher, Mrs. Sally Wilson, encouraged him to write. Jim's life has been filled with miracles. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease over eight yearsago, and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Prostate cancer fifteen years ago. Yet he remains in remission from each condition, believing every day is a God-given blessing. A twenty-three year Army veteran, Jim began serving as an E1 and after receiving his Officer Commission, retired as a major in 1989.Jim lives in Jacksonville, Alabama, with his lovely wife Jan and their scrappy cat, Sam. Aside from writing, he enjoys raising and photographing hybrid tea roses. Read More Read Less