Compelling historical fiction that traces the life of a young English immigrant woman who travels to America at the turn of the century to start a new life for herself. Encountering danger, romance, heartache and tragedy, she strives to fit into a
A novel about a family during World War II, set on the homefront in Springield, Mass., and in the South Pacific. The book focuses on four characters and how their lives were affected and changed during the war years.
John Thomas Wills is a husband, a proud father, and a beloved grandfather who believes knowledge is power; which developed into the understanding that education is the single most important ingredient necessary to neutralize those forces that breed poverty and despair. This philosophy planted the seeds that cultivated a life, which is “Just a Season.”
Background
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John attended Strayer University earning a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and later became an adjunct professor teaching business courses at Sojourner-Douglass College. He is the President of JT Wills Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in small business services. In addition to his business and educational work, he is a consummate community leader and enjoys volunteering and working with youth.
Accomplishments
• Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Presidents Award 2000
• Board of Director of the Bowie State University Foundation
• Past Vice President of the MD/DC Minority Supplier Development Council
• 1999 Regional Corporate Businessman of the Year from the MD/DC Minority Supplier Development Council