About
Jake Barton used to be someone completely different – this is a massive step down. Jake was known by another name for many years . He was younger then, clever, hirsute, handsome, good company, sensible and superbly fit. None of the above apply now.
During the course of an unconventional life, touched by wanderlust, involving much movement around the globe, he has been a labourer in a steel-works, taught English and History, been a work-study engineer, a restaurateur, civil servant, Nightclub bouncer, antique dealer, owned a small French vineyard and also had another job that he’s not supposed to talk about.
To define Jake Barton in one word would be difficult. “Wastrel” comes pretty close.
He writes, sporadically. Very occasionally, his writing meets acceptable standards.
Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist
Description
Laura Hoopes takes you along as she tries to enter science in the 1960's in the post-Sputnik science education frenzy, only to find doors closed to women. She persists, makes a career of molecular gerontology and insists on making space for marriage and children in her life. This inspiring read says, "Yes, you can," to women who have dreams of their own.
Story Behind The Book
I wrote this book, my first novel, several years ago. The wretched state of my knees (ughh!!!) prompted a return to gentler pursuits and I started writing again. Three books completed, two published on Kindle.
Burn, Baby, Burn, after 6 weeks on sale, is number 6 in the UK Amazon Kindle Thriller charts, 17th in All Books!
