J. Michael O'Connor served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He is a widow and currently live in Virginia. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a major in Social Science. His post graduate education came from University of Virginia and James Madison University.

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He spent 33 years in the teaching profession. His experiences as a high school teacher and the encouragement of an English teaching colleague and friend, Sharon Clevinger, inspired him to write the fictional novels; The Ghosts of My Mind; His Wars, His Honor; A simple Teacher; and There is no Time Limit. His newest novel, FATE.

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The author likes reading, fishing, and occasional golf.