Timothy Glass was born in Pennsylvania, but he moved to the southwest with his family as a child. Tim graduated from the University of New Mexico. He spent some time in New England before moving back to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he now resides. More than 300 of his nonfiction articles have been published both nationally and internationally. He is the author of Just This Side of Heaven, and is currently working on several writing projects, including the popular Sleepytown Beagles series. He is also a staff writer for a global monthly newsletter put out by OurDogHouse.com. Tim is also working on a nonfiction book titled, Until The End of Time, and an animated screenplay titled, Hero. Tim enjoys the company of his wife, Cathy, and his tri-colored beagles. He also enjoys hiking, weight training, and woodworking. He is a member of the Author's Guild of America, Author's League of America, and past member of IEEE Computer Society.

The inspiration for this book came from the many years Tim worked as a journalist. He was offered an assignment in the Middle East as an embedded reporter. After initially accepting, he later turned it down for personal reasons. It has always been a missing link in his journalistic career not accepting the assignment and he deeply regrets this decision.

Photography of Timothy Glass by Kim Jew Photography Studio