J. R. Fitzgerald attended the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville).  Currently, he in an active duty US Army soldier working in as a radio communications security repair specialist.  J.  R. Fitzgerald is the author of Arkansas Fury.

According to the book description of Arkansas Fury, it “is the taut and gripping tale of loyalty between friends and the search for self-worth amid societal and parental expectations.  Set in rural Arkansas, the story involves three very different teenage boys: James, a high school football start; Steven, a mischievous but good-hearted troublemaker; and Jacob, a budding martial artist who is often on the wrong side of the law.

When james interferes in a violent dispute between a close childhood friend, Gina, and her abusive boyfriend, it sets in motion a chain of events that will test each young man’s notion of who he is and what kind of space he occupies in the world.  when do we involve ourselves in other people’s problems?  Where do we draw the line with violent behavior?  Do we listen to our conscience or play the hero?

J. R. Fitzgerald wrestles with questions both serious and humorous that young men and women face as they attempt to define their characters.  More than a simple matter of right and wrong, Arkansas Fury delves into the deeper questions: Who do you want to be?”

One reader of Arkansas Fury said, “This book is easy to read, and has a great pace. I love how the author keeps the characters on the move. Three male friends about to graduate High School and possibly never see each other again and having to deal with the consequences of their pranks. This book reminds me of my glory days.”