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J.E. Mooney
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ABOUT J. E. MOONEY
Explorer & Writer
I never made up my mind what I wanted to do for a living, but I always knew I wanted to experience the world. I have one undergraduate degree in English Literature and another in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a graduate degree in Marketing. I’ve been a teacher, a Peace Corps volunteer, an engineer, a sales manager, a business founder & executive, a Peace Corps country director and a Senior Director for a technology non-profit. Now, as I no longer inhabit the world of work, I indulge my love of storytelling, of music and of family. My days are spent writing, researching, learning how to improve my craft and living large in my community.
I’ve lived in five countries other than the United States and worked in another 32. I speak fluent French. I think the exploration of new cultures, particularly through language and ritual, casts light on our own: what do we value and why? How do we prioritize our finite allotment of time? How do we participate in community? What does privacy mean? What is the nature of family?
I self-published my first novel, The Siren of Good Intentions. It was the story I had to complete before any others and tells a rich and complex adventure romance based on a year of my life, set in West Africa set in 1978. It was a semi-finalist for the Royal Palm Literary Award in 2020
My second book, published by Taylor and Seale Publishing is a mystery, of sorts, inspired by actual events. It takes place in St Augustine, Florida, and north central Georgia. I hope you enjoy the journeys.
ABOUT J. E. MOONEY
Explorer & Writer
I never made up my mind what I wanted to do for a living, but I always knew I wanted to experience the world. I have one undergraduate degree in English Literature and another in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a graduate degree in Marketing. I’ve been a teacher, a Peace Corps volunteer, an engineer, a sales manager, a business founder & executive, a Peace Corps country director and a Senior Director for a technology non-profit. Now, as I no longer inhabit the world of work, I indulge my love of storytelling, of music and of family. My days are spent writing, researching, learning how to improve my craft and living large in my community.
I’ve lived in five countries other than the United States and worked in another 32. I speak fluent French. I think the exploration of new cultures, particularly through language and ritual, casts light on our own: what do we value and why? How do we prioritize our finite allotment of time? How do we participate in community? What does privacy mean? What is the nature of family?
I self-published my first novel, The Siren of Good Intentions. It was the story I had to complete before any others and tells a rich and complex adventure romance based on a year of my life, set in West Africa set in 1978. It was a semi-finalist for the Royal Palm Literary Award in 2020
My second book, published by Taylor and Seale Publishing is a mystery, of sorts, inspired by actual events. It takes place in St Augustine, Florida, and north central Georgia. I hope you enjoy the journeys.
My Newest Book.
Throwaway Boy
Inspired by actual events, Throwaway Boy explores the ability of people of different cultures to form life-time connections, and the consequences when belief becomes obsession.
Published by Taylor and Seale Books
My Newest Book
Inspired by actual events, Throwaway Boy explores the ability of people of different cultures to form life-time connections, and the consequences when belief becomes obsession.
My First Book
This is a novel of adventure, romance and fantasy based on actual events in West Africa between June 1977 and December 1978. Improbable relationships, dangerous journeys, critcal decisions and unforeseeable consequences change the lives of everyone who comes into contact with the Siren of Good Intentions.
My First Book.
Siren of Good Intentions
This is a novel of adventure, romance and fantasy based on actual events in West Africa between June 1977 and December 1978. Improbable relationships, dangerous journeys, critcal decisions and unforeseeable consequences change the lives of everyone who comes into contact with the Siren of Good Intentions.
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What others are saying…
From the Independent Review of Books: “The Siren of Good Intentions by author J.E. Mooney is a sweeping and immersive descent into the wild heart of West Africa exploring the dramatic conflicts of capitalism, imperialism, loyalty, and love. A cast of inter-related and well-penned characters find their lives intersecting, colliding, and overlapping amidst their personal quests for wealth and meaning… ”
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
T.S. Elliot
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