Jim Boatwright is a teacher with experience in schools as diverse as an exclusive private preparatory academy and an innercity school plagued with violence, drugs, and poverty. He draws from this wideranging experience to create stories that celebrate the resilience of the human spirit and the unwavering belief that every person deserves to be heard. Jim holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music education and has done postgraduate studies in music education. His musical compositions have been performed in several states.Born into a loquacious, loud family in rural South Carolina, Jim grew up hearing wildly exaggerated and animated tales of adventures and misadventures, told with wide eyes and breathless narration. It was only natural that he would grow up to be a storyteller. As a firsttime novelist, Jim's approach is fresh and insightful. Many incidents in Unintended Consequences are based on his actual experiences.