James A W Schmidt

James AW Schmidt was born and raised on the eastern plains of South Dakota. After serving four years in the military, James returned to South Dakota where he married and raised his family. When he lost his wife of thirty years after her two-year battle with cancer, he reluctantly joined a grief support group. Today, nearly ten years later, he is remarried and still active in support groups, now as a facilitator helping others to manage their grief. James enjoys oil painting, photography, and walking his corgi dog, Macy. One Man's Grief and a Long Walk is his first published work.