Rockets To The Moon

About the Book

About the Author

J.E. Pickens was born on July 2, 1959 in Bowling Green, Ky., growing up in Briarwood Manor. He graduated from Bowling Green High School, and earned degrees in journalism and religious studies from Western Kentucky University. A journalist for over 30 years, he has won numerous awards. He earned a Top 100 award in the Writer's Digest International Poetry Contest, and a first-place award in the Nashville Paramount International Songwriting Competition. In 1994, he authored Kentucky College Basketball: Names & Games (McClanahan). He resides in Owensboro, Ky., with his wife, Anne Lindsay. They have two daughters, Katie and Elizabeth.