John Scheibe is an editor and writer at the Los Angeles Times. His career has spanned a remarkable 38-year period. He has worked in the paper's news, entertainment and sports sections. He resides in Encino, California.

In 1979, Murray, a Pulitzer Prize winner and the number one sports columnist in
America, tragically lost his eyesight. Plunged into darkness, he had to find a way
to write his column, which was printed five days a week, syndicated in more than
200 newspapers and read by over one million subscribers in Southern California.
He had to do this without being able to see the game he was covering, the person
he was interviewing or—most importantly—the words he was writing.
Urged on by his wife, Gerry, Murray found a way to write his column: through the
eyes of an inexperienced yet enthusiastic copyboy. This was John Scheibe, whose
book tells the story of his collaboration with an extraordinary man.

Subjects that the author will discuss include:
• The relationship between sports reporting and professional sports.
• His experiences while reporting on sports for the Los Angeles Times.
• Working with Jim Murray after the acclaimed journalist lost his sight.
• Sports greats and memorable moments from the ’70s and ’80s.

About the book, the author and the audience:
• One of the only biographies written about Pulitzer Prize winner Jim Murray.
• The author is a 38-year veteran at the Los Angeles Times.
• The theme targets fans who want to read about sports legends of the ’70s and ’80s.
• The topic and content are material for shows like SportsCenter, ESPN News, Larry King, Good Morning America and others.

Los Angeles Times writer and editor John Scheibe would be delighted to give a free talk before your members about his new book, and about what it was like to work directly with journalistic icon Jim Murray.