From Brooklyn To The World- A Fun Trip

About the Book

            The author, Jim King, portrays himself as a modern day Sgt. Bilko, a humorous wheeler-dealer who conveys many of his life’s experiences in vignette form. Many of his stories revolve around his two year military stint in Panama, playing baseball, transiting the canal multiple times, running boat trips to the tropical island of Taboga, driving fellow service personal to the local gambling casino, teaching Sunday school at a local church and meeting some very interesting celebrities and international figures.

            The Bilkoesque author superimposes his position attitude of life within the framework of the literary offering. If you’re looking for sheer reading enjoyment, this is for you. It’s a light read that won’t take you long. You’ll be able to get back to your football game and beer very quickly.

            Chronologically speaking, Jim King takes you from his upbringing in Brooklyn, through the city street games, many years of playing baseball, high school, college, the Army, graduate school, marriage and family, extensive travel – 45 countries – and his current idyllic existence enjoying friends, tennis and vodka and tonic in both Long Island and Florida.

            It’s a quick fun, read. You won’t be able to put it down because you’ll get stuck on it.

            From Brooklyn to the World is truly a fun trip. Hope you enjoy it!!!

About the Author

            Jim King, Brooklyn born and raised, is a product of a leading NYC high school-Brooklyn Tech – and a graduate of Columbia College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He played endless baseball in his formative years signing a professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization in 1954, the year he graduated college. Following his pre-ball experience, Jim volunteered for the military to serve his country being a very proud American. Little did he know that he would be assigned to Special Services in Panama where his military operational specialty was to boost the morale of the troops – playing baseball – where he boosted his own morale substantially.

            Following his military career, Jim joined the New York Telephone Company which became NYNEX, Bell Atlantic and is now Verizon. He joined the company as a Junior Executive Development trainee working the first half of his thirty-two year working career in a business office customer relations capacity and concluding the balance of his vocational career as Director of Human Resources.

            Jim Married his beautiful wife, Pat, in 1959, have two great kids and give wonderful grandchildren. Garden City, Long Island, N.Y. is their primary residence and they opened their winter in Sanibel Island, Florida. Jim has been president of the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club, Garden City Junior Chamber of Commerce, Garden City Central Property Owners Association and, most recently, president of his Sanibal Island condominium association. He attends church and visits shut-ins regularly.

            Jim is an avid sports fan, currently playing tennis four days a week and world traveler, having visited over forty-five countries including a safari in Kenya, Macha Picchu in Peru, China, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, the Greek isles, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, England, France and Italy. The most recent trip was to Croatia.

            Jim’s hallmarks are his story telling ability and sense of humor. He lives for each day, is happy and wishes to spread his positive outlook to others. He hopes to leave you with a smile.