Jerry Izenberg, columnist emeritus at the New Jersey Star-Ledger, is a five-time winner of the New Jersey Sportswriter of the Year Award, and a winner of the coveted Red Smith Award-the highest honor given by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He and his wife Aileen live in Henderson, NV and have four children, nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Writing this novel at age 90 was on the top of his bucket list.
