About the Author:
Jim Mather graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Communications and minor in Creative Writing. He went on to receive a masters degree from Stanford in Education and reach Ph.D Candidacy in the same subject. He has published hundreds of articles in various periodicals, including years as a columnist for Black Belt magazine. He spends his days writing, teaching, and hiking along the Big Sur Coast, where he lives with his wife, Diane, and his dog, Mira. He especially enjoys writing fiction, especially thrillers, suspense, and action adventures stories. His first novel, The Arrow Catcher, is a historical suspense thriller as is its sequel, The Arrow Shooter. A third novel in the Jonathan Lusk Trilogy is in the works.
He has spent many years in the Japanese martial arts, hold grandmaster status, and still teaches at one of the country's oldest karate schools. He is a former national karate champion and served for several years as a national coach for the official USA Karate Team under the U.S. Olympic Committee. In the late 70s, he caught arrows on the old ABC TV show, That's Incredible!, and was the subject of a PBS short feature entitled The Arrow Catcher.
Review:
"An exciting tale with an engaging young hero, grounded in a well-informed understanding of Japanese culture."
- Kirkus Reviews
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