Loading....
An Expert in Crafting Thrilling and Supernatural Tales
A. Ben Bacon
Author
A. Ben Bacon, a resilient individual, was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, in July 1953. His early years were marked by change, as his family moved to Farmington, New Mexico when he was five. He spent almost fourteen years there, and it was during this time that he was married to his first wife, Connie, for 24 years. His life took another turn when he became a widower after nearly eighteen years of marriage to his second wife, Doreen. Undeterred, he now resides in Colorado with his partner of five years, Sandra Hays. Ben's life has been a whirlwind of adventure, taking him to twenty-six states and several countries. His journey began in January 1973 when he enlisted in the US Navy, sailing on the USS Camden off the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. His thirst for knowledge led him to the US Navy Nuclear Power School in California and Idaho. After he left the US Navy, he went to the University of Utah, where he received his Bachelor of Science in meteorology in March 1979. In 1983, he joined the US Air Force as a meteorologist and an officer. Subsequently, he became a typhoon chaser (hurricane hunter in the United States) flying as an aerial reconnaissance weather officer/instructor out of Guam, a US territory. To him, it was the job of a lifetime. To be a meteorologist and able to fly into the world’s worst storms was heaven on earth to him. The Black Swan Squadron was inactivated on September 30, 1987. Upon squadron inactivation, Ben was accepted to the US Navy’s prestigious Naval Postgraduate School, a NATO school located in Monterey, California, where he received his Master of Science degree in meteorology in June 1989.Ben's love for the outdoors is not just a hobby but a profound connection with nature that defines his life. It's this deep-rooted passion that drew him to the breathtaking state of Colorado. His favorite pastimes, including hiking, snow skiing, road trips, and fishing, are not just activities but a means to commune with nature and rejuvenate his spirit. Indoors, he indulges in a variety of creative pursuits: reading, writing, cooking, watercolor/oil/acrylic painting, and collecting barometers, reflecting his multifaceted personality and his constant quest for new experiences.
While living in Colorado, in the summer and fall, he especially enjoys driving and four-wheeling his 1968 Jeep CJ5. He originally bought the Jeep several years ago for $400. After a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, as well as money, Ben is now tearing up and down the jeep trails across Colorado. In the winter, Purgatory Ski Resort, north of Durango, Colorado, is where he learned to ski in 1967, and now he carves powder snow and shreds the moguls with family and friends. Ben's family is not just a part of his life but the heart of it. His widespread family across the country brings him immense joy, and he cherishes every moment spent with them. As a proud father to two sons, Anthony and Josh, and two stepsons, Scott and Jeff, Ben's love knows no bounds. His seven grandchildren, Ellie, Micah, Trinity, Daniel, Judah, Avery, and #7 Madison, bring him immense joy and laughter, and his daughters-in-law, Katie, Mel, and Amanda, are cherished members of his family. His religious background started when his parents, Al and Elaine Bacon, joined the congregation of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Farmington, New Mexico, when he was six. Upon his enlistment in the U. S. Navy at nineteen, he continued attending various episcopal churches where he was stationed. With his second wife, he attended Bethany Church in Long Beach, California, for about sixteen years. While there, he and his wife, Doreen, were active in a long-running presentation of Christmas Joy as actors and singers in the choir, and as the years progressed, they were writing and directing original stories every year, spreading the word of God.Ben, in 2017, suffered from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) after falling downstairs at a wedding. That fall led to several other falls and resulted in life as an invalid. Living on multiple prescriptions,the worst of which was a daily input of 3600 mg/day of Gabapentin. Just walking and talking were almost impossible. Then, one day, Ben, tired of being a zombie, made a decision that changed his life again. Over one month, he basically removed himself from all prescriptions, much to the dismay of his neurologist who, once Ben told him what he did, walked out of the examination room, screamed ‘Bloody Murder,’ came back into the room, and said, “Since you’re still alive, we’ll go forward.” Starting with the slow walking of his dog Summer, Ben progressed, and over six months, he was running mountain trails for his body, writing his first book, Cam’s Dragon, and then The Coming to heal his mind, and started dating to get back into the real world where he met Sandy Hays. Ben’s book, The Coming, was initially published in 2019 and, after a significant rework, is now republished in 2024. The sequel of The Coming-Hunted will be published in late 2024.
About the Book
The Coming
It had been a long day, and the drive home proved to be even longer as freezing rain and subsequent black ice quickly turned into wet, heavy snow. Snow on black ice is treacherous, but going slowly, I made progress. As I approached my turn, I looked across the valley; a car spinning out of control crashed into the guardrail and stopped! Flames flickered from under the car as it hung precariously over the cliff. Throwing caution to the wind, I raced up the hill, slid to a stop, jumped out of my truck, and as I ran to the woman standing there, another woman was slumped over the wheel, eyes open but not moving, and both of them, pregnant! Immediately, I knew them, Mareilene and Dareilene, twins from high school. As I grabbed the door handle, Mareilene yanked me back, looked at me, almost insanely, with blood dripping down her face, screamed, “Dareilene and baby are dead, and ‘He’ doesn’t know that she was traveling with me. Damn it, Joe, help me! I need to push the car off the cliff and let it explode with them in it.” I yelled, “What the fuck! You can’t do that!” Mareilene, scared to death, yelled,
“He’s coming, Joe, and the only way we live is to let him think it’s me and my baby that are dead at the bottom of this cliff. Damn it, Joe, decide! Both my baby and I live, or we all will die! Dareilene and her baby are dead, and Joe, I now know that God sent you here to save me and my baby!” Her eyes told me the truth, and then, with one shove, the car with Dareilene and her unborn baby plunged off the cliff and exploded in flames. We climbed into my truck, and as I hit the gas, Mareilene, rapidly going into shock, cried, “Drive like the Devil is on your heels, Joe because He is!” The Coming . . . God and man, versus the Devil and his minions.
Avaiable Here:
Hello!
We'd love to hear from you! Whether you have questions, feedback, or just want to share your thoughts on the book, feel free to reach out.
Get In Touch
© 2025 A. Ben Bacon. Published by ARPress