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Tim W. Jackson

Tim W. Jackson

About

Tim W. Jackson was born in Atlanta, started kindergarten in Indonesia, graduated high school in Egypt and was educated all over the world.

After earning a journalism degree at the University of Florida, Tim worked as a press photographer for nearly 10 years.He returned to academia to earn a master’s degree at Southern Methodist University’s graduate writing program.

When not writing, Tim works as a scuba instructor and boat captain in the Caribbean. His forthcoming second novel, Blacktip Island, is set in the Caribbean, as is his related short story collection, Tales From Blacktip Island. For news from Blacktip Island, visit The Blacktip Times website.

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

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<p>A psychic medium once said that if you find a random dime, it is a sign that someone that you have loved and lost is thinking of you.</p><p><strong>A Dime is a Sign Through Time</strong></p><p><em>If you find a dime, </em></p><p><em>You will know that I'm</em></p><p><em>Sending thoughts of love</em></p><p><em>Through the veil of time.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ten cents with a silver shine, </em></p><p><em>A sense sent you to help remind</em></p><p><em>That someone who left you behind</em></p><p><em>Is always living in your mind.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sending love and vibes, </em></p><p><em>Felt as psychic sighs ...</em></p><p><em>The ones that you miss, </em></p><p><em>Send you a kiss ...</em></p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon's second book of poetry contains messages written through the years in poetic form that put feelings into words. As a teacher, many of her poems helped counsel troubled teens and friends.</p><p>There are three sections in the book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets, while some are just playing with words!</p><p>Hopefully, this is also a book of healing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of ten, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's books, plus a recent award-winning book of poetry <em>(A Penny for Your Thoughts), </em>which together have received 63 national and international book awards since 2011. She also wrote seven published plays for elementary school children that have been performed in over 25 countries. Most of her children's books emphasize consideration for others. Married for 58 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way!</p><p> </p>

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Media Links

Cayman News Service

🔗 http://www.caymannewsservice.com/local-news/2011/01/26/debut-novel-little-cayman-resident-eco-thriller

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Caymanian Compass

🔗 http://www.compasscayman.com/caycompass/2011/02/18/Eco-thrills-real-mystery/

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USF Alumni Association

🔗 http://usfalumni.org/s/861/internal.aspx?sid=861&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=5616&ecid=5616&crid=0&calpgid=323&calcid=1200

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Florida Times-Union

🔗 http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/literature/2011-03-20/story/book-review-mangrove-underground

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Citrus County Chronicle

🔗 http://www.chronicleonline.com/content/former-chronicle-staffer-publishes-first-novel

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Cayman Airways Magazine

🔗 http://www.caymanairwaysmagazine.com/current/article.htm?id=254

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USA Book News "Best Book 2011" Awards finalist

🔗 http://usfalumni.org/s/861/internal.aspx?sid=861&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=6256&ecid=6256&crid=0

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Reviews

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>&quot;A unique take on the mystery genre, and plenty of local colour in a captivating tale of mistakes and redemption.&quot;  - <em><strong>Cayman Airways Skies</strong></em><strong> magazine</strong></span><strong> </strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><br /></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&quot;A fast-paced adventure replete with intimate encounters with the resident denizens . . . this time the good guys win, sort of.&quot;  - <em><strong>Florida Times-Union</strong></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><em><br /></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&quot;Betrayal, wildfires and skullduggery . . . and an unlikely hero caught amid a struggle to save his community.&quot;  - <em><strong>The Caymanian Compass</strong></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><em><br /></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&quot;Jackson's novel boasts a gritty authenticity . . .&quot;  - <em><strong>Citrus County Chronicle</strong></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><em><br /></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Jackson gained firsthand knowledge of backcountry firefighting while accompanying crews battling wilderness blazes.” - <em><strong>Marietta Daily Journal</strong></em></p>