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Jim Devitt spent eight years working behind the scenes in a Major League clubhouse. After his time in professional baseball, Jim graduated from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, and then continued on to complete his Master of Science degree in Education from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed research papers and presented at conferences throughout the country. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife Melissa and their son, Gavin.




May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month and my friend and author Laurie Boris is helping to raise money for this deadly disease. I read her book last year and was truly moved. You can find my review of her book on Amazon.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 53 ratings · 27 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
The Card
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012
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Bad Traffick is a great book that sort of sneaks up on you. The plot is solid, taking you behind-the-scenes in the world of human trafficking to the LA police. I had not read the first in the series, but that didn't matter, this is a stand alone stor...more
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"Dutch's owner Jeremy didn't hand him over to be euthanised, but took Dutch along with the rest of his family and left the state.  We wish them all the very best.  Thank you Jeremy for standing up for Dutch, for protecting your family. Thank you.  ..." Read more of this blog post »
The Card by Jim Devitt
" Fast-paced, high stakes spy novel for teens, set behind the scenes of major league baseball. (As an aside, if I had known that bat boys could make a few hundred dollars in tips, I might have paid attention in farm league rather than doing cartwhee... " Read more of this review »
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message 8: by T.D.

T.D. McKinnon Thanks for the invite, Jim.


message 7: by Simon

Simon Thanks for looking me up, Jim.


message 6: by Jim

Jim Ellen wrote: "Hi Jim!
Nice to meet you. I am interested in your YA novel. Is it out? I also am a fan of Stephen King, and his work influences mine. I write edgy Christian thrillers and have a blast. No YA yet, b..."


Hey Ellen,
Your stuff looks great, I'll definitely check it out. Looks like its right up my alley. Later, Jim


message 5: by Jesse

Jesse Hanson Thanks for including me among your friends here Jim. Wishing you the best in your work and all.
Namaste, jesse


message 4: by Ellen

Ellen Maze Hi Jim!
Nice to meet you. I am interested in your YA novel. Is it out? I also am a fan of Stephen King, and his work influences mine. I write edgy Christian thrillers and have a blast. No YA yet, but maybe one day...
have a great day!
ellen
My babies:
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message 3: by Jim

Jim My is brand new too, basically I just started it to track the progress of my self publishing adventure.


message 2: by Pixie

Pixie Hello! Thank you for adding me as a friend and welcoming me to the YA Book Club. :)
Yes, I have a blog as well- it's fairly new so activity is still a bit low on it at the moment, but my link is on my profile. I'll be sure to check yours out, too! :)

Thanks again. Have a wonderful week and nice meeting you.

Pixie


Monique Thank u for the add;)


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