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A book about the military and medical career as well as the personal life of Johnson City resident James (Jim) Wood, has been released.

Throughout The Life and Times of James (Jim) Wood, he shares his professional and personal memoirs about his experiences that have made him a national military hero, an internationally acclaimed medical doctor, a model family man, and a longtime contributor in various capacities to many community, civic, government, religious mission, and other worthwhile causes across the world, including in Elizabethton and Carter County. He treated many patients from the area and also worked at Sycamore Shoals Hospital during his long medical career.

The book, written by Tim Gardner of Ingalls, N.C. (Avery County), has been called a fascinating read and a must-have book for anyone with ties to Wood, who has an interest in the military, the medical profession, or who just enjoys a good book.

Wood’s love for the United States of America, our military, his work as a physician, his family, colleagues, friends, and needy people is reflected in the book. There is a multitude of reminiscing by Wood about those and various other topics, happenings, and people with whom he has been associated throughout his life that is rich, thorough, and inspiring.

Truly, Wood, who also has a part-time home at Grandfather Mountain Golf and Country Club in Linville, N.C., has lived an interesting and highly-accomplished life as the biographical details in which the book focuses, attest:

After graduating from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, he next became a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam Conflict.

He served as a general Medical Doctor (M.D.), Surgeon, and Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist at various hospitals including those in Memphis, Johnson City, and Elizabethton as well as at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital at Mountain Home in Johnson City.

He was co-founder of the Johnson City Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic, the Johnson City Eye and Ear Hospital, and the Watauga Hearing Conservation in Johnson City.

Dr. Wood served on the Board of Directors at Lees-McRae College, the Grandfather Home for Children, and the Holston Presbytery Camp and Retreat Center, all in Banner Elk. He has also served in various other capacities.

The Life and Times of James (Jim) Wood book contains 206 pages, is printed in paperback version, and includes dozens of pictures. The foreword was supplied by Jesse Pope, President and Executive Director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, a close friend to Wood.  

The Life and Times of James (Jim) Wood book costs $35 per copy and can be purchased by phoning Wood at (423) 431-8023 or Gardner at (828) 387-7347. It can also be obtained online at amazon.com. For mail orders, contact either Wood or Gardner for prices that include postage or shipping. Wood can also be scheduled for book signings by calling him.