Jim McAuley received his PhD in sociology from the Pennsylvania State University and has been a faculty member, center director, associate dean, and department chair at several major universities. He has published more than 80 peer reviewed research-based articles, book chapters, and books. During his career, Jim also headed two professional journals, as Editor-in-Chief of The Gerontologist and Editor of the Journal of Applied Gerontology. In retirement, Jim has turned to fiction as an outlet for his interests and expertise. He currently lives in and writes about the beautiful Shenandoah Valle...