What is your name?
Jim Zimmerman
What do you look like? Where are you today and what are you doing?
I am a regular guy: 5’ 10”, hazel eyes, light brown hair that I keep relatively well trimmed. It’s a very pleasant Saturday morning and I’m standing on my front porch admiring the beautiful day and looking forward to the beginning of a relaxing weekend. I think I’ll wash my car this morning, then maybe grill some hotdogs for lunch. My wife, Zoe, thinks hotdogs are disgusting, so I’ll have to endure her lecture. Right now, I’m going to go to the end of my driveway to fetch my weekly newspaper.
Describe the outside of your home.
I live in a small neighborhood outside of Orlando, Florida. There are seven custom homes on our cul de sac, Gator Court. Ours is the first home on the right. It’s one story, constructed of concrete block, and painted a nice neutral color. I guess you might call it tan, but Zoe insists it has a fancy name of some sort. We have a two car garage, a nice yard of Saint Augustine grass, front and back, and landscaping comprised of various bushes and a few small trees. We have a screened-in patio at the back of the house. It’s a nice neighborhood.
What is your favorite piece of clothing?
I work as a lead systems designer in a high-tech company, so I usually have to wear “work casual” clothes to work. Being a warm summer weekend, I will be wearing shorts and a cotton T-shirt, which is what I would wear all the time if I could. I will wear my Sperry Topsiders most of the day but will trade them in for flip-flops later.
What scares you?
Anything that would adversely impact my wife or son. Things are quiet around here, and everybody looks out for each other, but you just don’t ever know these days. There are lots of crazy people running around out there.
How would your parents describe you?
I think my parents would tell you they are proud of me. I’ve always walked the line in terms of meeting their expectations. I was a good student in high school, graduated from college with a computer science degree, married a wonderful woman, produced a great kid, and I have a good job. I had a great upbringing and love my parents.
What’s the last thing you do before you go to bed at night?
I try not to think about things that bother me. So, I usually have a Jack Daniels on the rocks and read a little or talk with Zoe about mundane things.
Who is your best friend?
Zoe, my wife, is definitely my best friend. She’s great. All my neighbors are friends too, as are many of the people I work with, but not “best friends”.
Title: The Five Watches: An Accident of Time
Author: John R. York
Publisher: DocUmeantPublishing
Pages: 316
Genre: Time Travel
What might happen if a handful of people living in different eras became entangled in time, some intentionally and some accidentally? The nineteenth-century scientist, Dr. Wilhelm Gussen, is passionate about improving the welfare of mankind, and so he begins a journey through time in a quest to learn about future advances in epidemiology. Physicist Emory Lynch, from the twenty-seventh century, studies an old pocket watch, said to be a time travel device, and accidently stumbles into the twenty-first century. In 2019, Jim Zimmerman, the de facto neighborhood go-to guy, finds himself caught in the middle of a clandestine, future conspiracy. True to his character, he becomes inextricably involved in future affairs that involve saving humanity from itself—dragging his wife and a few neighbors along for the ride. Thus, begins a time travel adventure that examines the stubborn predictability of human behavior and how some things, even over time, never seem to change.
Praise:
“The Five Watches is filled with interesting characters and enchanting tapestries woven into the fabric of time itself. John explores not only the ravages of time but more importantly the impact of individual kindness, caring, and selflessness towards others that is heartwarming. I enjoyed this suspenseful page turner, the connection to everyday people and to imaginable heroes that we can all strive to become. Uplifting! – Jim Richards, Beta Reader
John R. York has been writing and publishing his stories since 2016, but he’s always been a storyteller, even as a kid in Central Ohio where he grew up. His life experiences provided him with a wealth of tales to share with others and resulted in his debut work, Wolf’s Tale. He has since published five more novels, including the award-winning Journey to Eden. A retired high-tech executive, he currently lives with his wife, Paula, in New Port Richey, Florida.
Website: www.johnryork.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.york.9277
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Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-York/author/B0771RCZJ2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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