At My Age

By Mike Marshall

One morning near a lake in the mountains of Oregon, a small plane, being pursued by a military helicopter, flies out of nowhere and drops a briefcase filled with cash near the spot where Jim Kimball, a 67-year-old retired and widowed engineer, was out on one of his regular wildlife-watching excursions with his little dog. That day changed Jim's life forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mike Marshall
• Release date: Nov 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463332399

Mike Marshall

Now who is this Mike Marshall? A pirate, a pauper, never a king–although I did have a queen–a cowboy, a cop, a pilot, a race car driver, a calluses-on-my-shoulder-blades auto and aircraft mechanic, a down hill skier, a bicycle tourist, a blacksmith, a florist, and a retail store owner. My highest points were as a dad, a grandpa, and a great grandpa. My best gig was for 43 years staying married to my best friend and business partner, a fantastic-looking blonde honey, show-stopping ballroom dance partner and mother of my children. And now at 88, I'm an aspiring writer.

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