Book Signing: Portsmouth (a novel)

About the Author:

Originally from Upstate New York, a graduate of Hobart College and Columbia University, and a former life long employee of IBM, Polus has an amazing wife and four accomplished children. Serving in senior financial positions afforded him the opportunity to live in England for one year, followed thereafter by four years in France. He considers himself as a citizen of the world to complement his proud American heritage.

Jame Polus published his first book, entitled “The Dream of AO” in May 2021, followed by the sequel, “Dreams of Lies and Delusions”, published in 2022. The historical backdrop is the Indus Valley civilization, circa 1700 BCE. He believes we can reference ancient civilizations to remind us that the timeless themes of love, courage, honor and redemption have long competed with treachery, deceit, hatred and lust. Professional storytellers perfectly recited long, epic morality tales, illustrating for all peoples the lessons for a virtuous life. Battles over dogma, spiritual beliefs, and rituals date well before written texts.

Polus enjoys creative and imaginary fiction using strong characters to espouse his ideas on human purpose and human equality. The motifs of dreaming and oral traditions serve as the backdrop for his writing. Most of his characters practice mindfulness and are skilled in various forms of meditation. As an avid cyclist, he likes to pedal alone on quiet country roads or traverse along the long ocean stretches, imagining the lives of his characters.