A Plea to a Wine Cork is but one of many "happenstances" that befall the characters in this charming chap book, the stories revealed in many poetic forms. Here, the author reflects on life's dimensions in rhythms and tones befitting the vibrancy of all stages of life. Playful, inventive, and immensely accessible, we are treated to dreams and first-impressions, passionate stirrings of first loves, overcoming multiple traumas of disappointment, and unwanted resignation. A Plea to a Wine Cork satisfies the soul whether you're the disintegrating cork or the anxious connoisseur.

A native of California, a graduate of Missouri State University, and a globe-trotting student of mankind, Jim has taken myriad inspirations and applied them to novels (Sport of Hearts, Kid Me You Die), won a Writer's International Network Award for his short story, Sparkling Water, Twinkling Eyes, and is currently developing a television pilot.