R Alan GilmoreR. Alan Gilmore is a physician (MD) who retired after twenty-seven years in the US Navy and another fourteen years with the US Veterans Health Administration. Through the courtesy of the US Navy, he has spent twelve years visiting the world's oceans nd other associated "activities."He is a 1976 graduate of Emory University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and an MD from the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. He and his wife celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary in 2023. They reside in Western North Carolina, offering a splendid view of the southern Appalachians. Their three adult sons are scattered throughout the country. Now, their home is currently inhabited by five rescue and stray cats and two Bernese Mountain dogs. They all seem to think they're the sole occupants unless it's time to be fed.He has two other recent novels: Intermission and its sequel, The Domain. They are both dystopian SF novels with unique scientific elements. But with happy endings. Read More Read Less