Jim Ward is the author of fiction novels Irish Luck, Indian Island, Wicked Habits and Jaguar Jungle. He has met a wide gamut of personalities, from senators to madcap characters, and lived in diverse places, including Jacksonville, Florida; Honolulu, Hawaii; Arlington, Virginia; Brunswick, Maine; Newport, Rhode Island; Winchester, Virginia; Greeneville, Tennessee; Amsterdam, Holland; and Lugano, Switzerl. Certified in SCUBA, Jim has done hundreds of dives in places like Maui, Bermuda, Roatan, The Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands. He graduated with double majors in world history and classic literature from Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee.