A book by John Timothy · © 2026
Second
Summit
The Stronger Half of Life
A memoir-driven blueprint for men who refuse to coast. Strength as identity. Purpose as construction. Reinvention as discipline — not as crisis.
The evidence
315-lb bench press — April 17, 2021, thirteen days before his 70th birthday. The argument in 19 seconds.
About the author
Military service
Army Airborne Ranger, enlisted to Lieutenant Colonel. Deployed post-9/11 at age 50. Nearly thirty years combined active and reserve service.
Professional credentials
Board Certified Tax Attorney, MBA, CPA, CFP, JD, LL.M in Taxation. Twenty-two years of practice at the highest levels. Retired 2011.
Physical discipline
315-lb bench press at age 70. Three decades of shared training with his wife Barbara. Martial arts across multiple disciplines.
Adventure record
Jet ski, Juneau to Seattle. Motorcycles across three continents. Cirrus SR22 G7+ pilot — private certificate, high-performance endorsement, and instrument rating, all earned after 70.
Origin
Immigrant from Nova Scotia, age 13. Arrived in Florida in 1964 with a family of nine and no safety net. Graduated 715th out of 730. Built everything that followed.
Anchored by
Barbara — dentist, fellow climber, partner in the home gym and in the thirty-five-year project of building a life worth living. The super summit.
The book
Twelve chapters. Four parts. One integrated framework for men who have already climbed one mountain — and are not done.
Part I — The first summit
Part II — The descent
Part III — The second summit
Part IV — The path upward
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