About the author, J. Arthur MooreJ. Arthur Moore is an educator with over 41 years experience in public, private, and independent settings. He is also an amateur photographer and has illustrated his works with his own photographs. In addition to Blake’s Story, Revenge and Forgiveness, Mr. Moore has written a four-part Civil War historic fiction Journey into Darkness; “Heir to Balmawr”, a drama for his fifth grade students; a number of short pieces and short stories. His latest release, just prior to Blake’s Story, is an earlier novel titled Summer of Two Worlds, set in Montana Territory in the summer of 1882.A graduate of Jenkintown High School, just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended West Chester State College, currently West Chester University. Upon graduation, he joined the Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, where he met his wife to be, a widow with four children. Once discharged from the service, he moved to Coatesville, Pennsylvania, began his teaching career, married and brought his new family to live in a 300-year-old farm house in which the children grew up and married, went their own ways, raised their families to become grandparents themselves.Retiring after a 42-year career, Mr. Moore has moved to the farming country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he plans to enjoy the generations of family, time with his model railroad, and time to guide his writings into a new life through publication. It also allows for the opportunity to participate in a local model railroad club as well as time for traveling to Civil War events and presenting at various organizations and events about the boys who were part of that war. He also shares the process of writing and readings from his work, and does book signings at a variety of locations.Mr. Moore can be reached through the website for his books, www.acrossthevalleytodarkness.com with links to their Facebook page and Twitter, and which includes a blog page focusing on the stories of the boys who were part of the Civil War.Of particular note, neither of the Civil War stories would have been written if it weren't for the requests of the boys representing the central character of each. Upon hearing Journey Into Darkness told one night on a camping trip, Charley French offered to represent the main character, Duane Kinkade, in the photography, if Moore would finish writing the story. Blake's Story was written specifically at the request of Bryson Brodzinski who asked the author, his great grandfather, if he would write a book he could be in and could help with -- he created the plot line and some of the opening material.Another note, Duane's dog, Pounder, was not in the original manuscript of book 1, On the Eve of Conflict. The dog walked into the photo shoot and became part of several character photographs. As a result, the entire manuscript was rewritten to include Duane's dog, Pounder, as a central character in the story.Read more about this authorRead less about this author