”Jay Scott Jones named after Jay Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald grew up with a name that carried the weight of literary giants, though his own story took a very different path. He never planned to become an author, but after years of writing, a teacher encouraged him to gather his words into what he now calls an accidental memoir a blend of memory, humor, reflection, and loss.

At 65, with a young son named Jesse, Jay sees writing as a way to preserve his voice and pass on the stories of the “fabulous Joneses” that live within his family. His book captures the sense of living multiple lives in one lifetime, navigating joy, tragedy, and renewal. Equal parts raw and tender, his work isn’t just for an audience of many it may be for an audience of one. And for Jay, one is enough.”