About the Author
Eric Stogner
Eric is the Manager of Kitchen Design in Design & Construction for Chick-fil-A, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, and has worked as an engineer, designer and innovator for over 22 years in the restaurant industry, after serving in the United State Army for four years. He earned his BS in Industrial Engineering at Lehigh University, and his MBA at Auburn University.
Eric values time with his family and enjoys various activities, including water sports, boating and travel. He is a former coach and Boy Scout, and he is actively involved in the Christian community through Church, Bible Study groups, and various leadership roles.
Most of all, Eric pursues an intimate and abiding relationship with the Lord. He has a passion for sharing his dream, and the dreams and visions of others that are revealed in his first book, Into God’s Country, in hopes that people will conquer their fear of death, and believe that Heaven is truly a real place and the eternal abode of those who believe in Jesus Christ.
Eric was born in New Brunswick, NJ. He currently resides in Peachtree City, GA with his wife, Clara, and is father to four grown children.
About the Co-Author - Jim Dobkins:
Into God’s Country is Jim's 13th book credit as author or co-author. He has also ghostwritten several books. Jim scripted the documentary short Someone Who Cares, which was in Oscar competition. He has co-authored True Crime books and Faith-Based books.
His first book, Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murders, which he co-authored, was nominated for Crime Book of the Year and was a one-month bestseller in the Doubleday Bargain Book Club. Jim also co-wrote The Ararat Conspiracy, and authored his childhood memoirs, The Peach Tree Limb.
Jim earned his BA degree from Arizona State University, and is a ScreenwritingU Graduate. He lives with his wife Marti in Arizona. They have a son and a daughter, and seven grandchildren.