Jack Smith is a retired physician who practiced general surgery for the last six decades. Born in Texas, he grew up on a cattle ranch before leaving to pursue his education. He received his MD degree from the University of Tennessee in the 1950s, completed his surgical training in New York City, and then moved to Southern California, where he practiced until his retirement.
A Yale graduate, Ed Marcus has been an attorney for over sixty years and has two offices in Connecticut. Beginning his six terms in the state senate in 1958, he served as majority leader from 1967 to 1970. Appointed to the board of directors of OPIC in 1978, he's since served on many other boards and committees. In 1992 through 2000, he was the state chairman of the Democratic Party and thrice acted as the delegation chairman for the DNC. He lives in Connecticut.
About the Author: The year is 2037. A young widowed woman, Margaret Maxwell, is elected president of the United States. She has no idea what's in store for her.
In her two terms, Maxwell deals with international conflicts, the most horrific terrorist attack imaginable, tremendous natural disasters, and a deadly pandemic. Through it all, she has to make tough and calculated decisions. She remains steady, she grows, she learns, and somehow, she still finds the time to raise her children-and to remarry.
With each move on the international chessboard, she battles against world powers that would attempt to destroy all she has built for her country. Yet nearing the end of her eight years in office, she feels she's left behind a legacy to be proud of.
But her journey is not over yet. Maxwell is about to face the greatest threat the world has ever seen-a nuclear war-and she'll have to use every ounce of strength and intelligence she possesses to prevent it. The question is: Can she succeed? If she does, she'll not only save the world, but she'll change it forever.
