James Wayne (Jim) Cleveland was born in a house on a gravel road in rural Mississippi in 1938. He earned a journalism degree at the University of Southern Mississippi, worked as a reporter-feature writer for the Jackson (Ms) Daily News in 1961-62, and joined Mississippi State University as public relations news editor, 1962-66. As a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard, he was federalized and activated in the integration of the University of Mississippi. After MSU, he worked for 16 years as editor of a regional farmer cooperative newspaper and director of marketing services for MFC Services in Jackson. He then became director of public information at the University of Mississippi, dealing with rebel flag racial conflicts and earning a master's in journalism. From there, he joined ImageMatrix in Cincinnati for several years as a copywriter and video producer for corporate clients, including P&G, RCA and Lenscrafters. He then became director of public relations for the scandal-ridden Central State (OH) University in Wilberforce, OH, where he joined with a new president in restoring the institution. After five years, he joined a new print-on-demand book publishing company, now named Author House, in Bloomington, IN, where he worked and began publishing his own books in various genres, now numbering 20 in the market. He also began recording and producing spiritual poetry and music CD's featuring Urantia Book and A Course in Miracles perspectives, now numbering 12 in the market. From there, he returned to Mississippi in 2005 to care for his mother in her 90's, and she passed in 2010. He now lives in Deerfield Beach, FL, with companion Blanche Berland, and a black cat named Jack Flash. Over his career, he has served in various professional offices, including president of the Cooperative Editorial Association (North America), twice for the Mississippi chapter of the Council for the Advancement of Education and also for the Public Relations Association of Mississippi. His corporate and academic publications have received over 450 awards for design and content from professional associations, including number one newspaper in the country twice by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Jim's creative output is featured at www.jimclevelandauthor.com. He is chairman of the Teaching Mission Network, a network of friends who promote the practice of spiritual Stillness and celestial contact at www.teachingmission.com. He is a strong advocate of The Urantia Book cosmology. Jim published 5 books via Amazon in 2021, including a photographic memoir, and more underway. Collaborations welcome. Read more about this authorRead less about this author