Writings

In 2016, Dr. Wallace published a non-fiction book entitled On Target: Comparative Challenges of Sports & Games.  The book describes a wide variety of athletic and recreational endeavors from the perspective of their having targets at which to aim.  In addition, it considers which sports are most difficult and satisfying to play and watch.  This includes major league, mid-major, summer Olympic, winter Olympic, and less widespread sports, along with a host of games people play.  Rules and records are cited and compared.  A chapter on sport psychology may be useful to athletes of every level of expertise.  Also included is a chapter citing various idiosyncratic factors which influence sports and games.  On Target is intended for youthful audiences as well as veteran athletes.  You may find paperback and Kindle editions of this book at Amazon.com.

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Several years ago, Dr. Wallace began to write a blog, Dr. Jim's Whims, containing short articles about various topics.  Entries vary in length, frequency, and prose vs. poetry; they include social commentary, newsworthy items, self-help psychology, and whatever subjects struck Dr. Jim at the time he felt like sharing his creative impulses with the public.  You may find it at http://drjimswhims.home.blog.  Dr. Wallace is also available on LinkedIn and Facebook.  

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Dr. Jim’s writing took off again in 2020, this time in the form of his first novel, Holy Rollers.  Its genre is crime fiction but the story is liberally sprinkled with elements of golf, psychology, aikido, action, romance, and humor.  The book, officially published on 1/5/21 by Mascot Books, is intended to educate as well as entertain.  Feedback from various sources has been uniformly positive.  Mascot Books has ceased printing of Holy Rollers but it remains available for purchase (in hardcover or electronic form) at Amazon.com; Dr. Wallace also has numerous copies of the paperback edition available to buy.  Might there be a sequel eventually?  That is a mystery yet to take shape . . .