A simple man from humble beginnings, Timothy H Daubenspeck hails from southern Connecticut, where the Housatonic River meets Long Island Sound (Stratford) -- a 4th child among 6. He is currently a retired engineer living in northern Vermont, having worked 32 years with IBM (and 5 with Globalfoundries), serving as a Senior-level engineer and achieving the title of IBM Master Inventor for his having coauthored more than 170 patents. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering (and M.S. ChE) and an M.S. in Mental Health Counseling. However, no career or academic achievement, has ever held anywhere near as much satisfaction as he derives from his personal relationships with beloved family and friends, who’ve been a rich source of blessing and inspiration to him his entire life. He has greatly appreciated the honor of caring for the Nauset Light Keeper's House for his family during the 25-yr period of their Limited Use permit, following the death of his very dear Sister, Mary in 2001. Mary is the posthumous (and yet primary) coauthor of their book together, "NAUSET LIGHT: A Personal Legacy", recently published in June, 2024. Mary had hoped to write this story on her own, unaware at the time that her destiny precluded that possibility. Tim's goal in having written this story is to capture and purvey this important but relatively obscure piece of history in the form of Mary's previously unpublished legacy, as it is one of great significance to the people of Cape Cod, and in particular to Eastham MA where the Nauset Light Station is located.

This book has received many 5-star reviews on Amazon and strongly positive editorial support from several reputable independent reviewers -- also, notably having earned a Kirkus Star, awarded only to a small subset of thousands of books submitted.