James E. Gibson is a former agnostic who became a Christian during his college years. In addition to three books, he has written numerous articles on a variety of subjects for websites such as Google Blogger, Newsvine, Yahoo! Voices (and its predecessor Associated Content), and Helium.
He self-published his first book, True Christianity: It May Not Be What You Think, in 2014 (second edition 2015, third edition 2017). He self-published his second book, Several True (I Think) Stories: Can Truth Be Stranger Than Fiction?, in 2016 (second edition 2017). He self-published his third book, A Hillbilly: His Search for the Correct Path, in 2020. The books are available in trade paperback and ebook formats.
Though the author is a Christian layperson, not a Bible scholar, he has read the Bible in English a few times and devoted several hours to reading in two local seminaries.
The author is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. His undergraduate electives included several English courses and his graduate school coursework included some Communications courses. He holds an MBA, as well as B.S. degrees in mining engineering and civil engineering.
Since his childhood he has loved to read and write. As a bivocational freelance writer, he has worked a variety of second jobs to help keep the bills paid while fulfilling his dream of developing a writing career.
A series of unusual events/coincidences and the author's inappropriate way of speaking about them led to a series of things that resulted in a few brief psychiatric hospitalizations for him and outpatient psychiatric treatment during the period of 1993 to 1996. But he was blessed immeasurably during that time and is blessed immeasurably now as well. That period gave him additional insights into Christianity.
The author is a very ecumenical nondenominational Christian who is not currently a formal member of any specific Christian congregation. He enjoys visiting various churches (and has even visited a mosque and a synagogue). He feels there are nice persons in each congregation and feels linked to each as part of the worldwide Christian church.
He would love to see everyone live happier, healthier, longer lives with no sin, pain, or suffering and then go on to live forever in heaven. He feels that as we come closer to practicing true Christianity, we come closer to reaching this ideal, too.
