Jerry MacNeil loves words and making things up. He also loves running, Minnesota summers and fish tacos. Though a city dweller for most of his adult life, MacNeil's rural Midwestern roots run deep. "Rules of Thumb" is set in Michigan's bucolic Thumb region. He is currently working on another book, tentatively entitled, "The Boy With the Upside-Down Mouth." which also takes place in the Thumb. MacNeil has also written a novel entitled Next Bridge, which should be published later this year. Jerry MacNeil lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his awesome wife, Trudy, and his brilliant son, Ian. Jerry MacNeil loves words and making things up. He also loves running, Minnesota summers and fish tacos. Though a city dweller for most of his adult life, MacNeil's rural Midwestern roots run deep. "Rules of Thumb" is set in Michigan's bucolic Thumb region. He is currently working on another book, tentatively entitled, "The Boy With the Upside-Down Mouth." which also takes place in the Thumb. MacNeil has also written a novel entitled Next Bridge, which should be published later this year. Jerry MacNeil lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his awesome wife, Trudy, and his brilliant son, Ian.