SSTN Interviews Tim Kabel

September 25, 2025

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Our very own Tim Kabel has a new work of fiction, The Sea Change of Dr. Abernathy.

Here is my interview with Tim to celebrate his latest success!

Please tell our readers a little about yourself.

I am a former social work supervisor with the State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families, where I worked for exactly thirty years.  I primarily supervised the  cases of adolescents in foster care or independent living. I also worked on-call for the DCF Careline, responding to after-hours emergencies.  

I am currently a writer.  I have written over 500 articles for SSTN. I published my first novel, “A Resurrection in Bonners Ferry” in 2021.  My second novel was published on September 4, 2025.

I love cooking and baking and have a strong interest in history. I think that a sense of humor and a sweet tooth are two things that everyone should have. I am eclectic in my tastes and interests, as I am just as likely to quote Oliver Hardy, Archie Bunker, and Foghorn Leghorn as I am to quote Shakespeare, Hemingway, and Theodore Roosevelt.

I live on the shoreline of Connecticut with my wonderful wife, Stacey, and my sons, Jack and Oliver, as well as a herd of cats.  My daughter Michelle, is an attorney who lives in Fairfield County, CT.

500 Articles for SSTN! That's amazing. Thank you. I also hope our readers thank you. Are there any new projects you are working on?  

I just published my second novel, The Sea Change of Dr. Abernathy.

Here is the description of the book from the back cover:

The Sea Change of Dr. Abernathy is the story of recently retired Ivy

League college professor and current author, Lowell Abernathy,

who has mapped out his retirement in meticulous detail. Dr.

Abernathy is dealt a major blow when he receives a life-altering

medical diagnosis.

Dr. Abernathy is forced to drastically alter his plans and the

course of his life. He reestablishes personal and professional.

priorities and works to strengthen the bonds with his brother,

Prescott, his two children, Felicity and Hank, and others.

Dr. Abernathy must confront long-buried secrets regarding his

deceased ex-wife, Lucille, and Daphne Tisdale, his editor and

former love interest. Dr. Abernathy is supported by a network of

family, friends, and beloved pets.

The Sea Change of Dr. Abernathy details how one man faces the

threat of death by embracing life with humor, courage, and a

fighting spirit. It is an uplifting tale that will take you on a ride

you will never forget.

I also have two other novels that are Westerns and part of series and a novella that are all ready for publication, as well as a historical novel about two Bataan Death March survivors that I am editing.  Last week, I began writing a novel about a heavyweight boxer who was cheated out of the Championship in the 1980s but is returning to boxing as a trainer in 2010.

I am keeping myself busy.

You certainly are!

Why are people so drawn to baseball and its stories, legends, and people?

I think that Baseball represents America better than any other sport. The relaxed pace, the lack of a game clock, the tradition, and the fact that you can truly see something new everyday in baseball makes it special and appealing. 

What is your favorite baseball book?

Thurman Munson’s Autobiography. 

Outside of baseball, what is your favorite book and/or who is your favorite author?  (You can list as many as you wish.)

“Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry. “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway.  James Thurber always makes me laugh.

I have a Thurber book to give you, the next time I am in Connecticut.

There's a lot of talk about baseball needing to be "fixed."  Is baseball broken?  If you were the Commissioner of Baseball what change(s) (if any) would you make to the current game?

I think baseball should embrace its history, traditions and uniqueness, and stop trying to conform to the fast-paced society in which we currently live.  Some things, such as the pitch clock and requiring relief pitchers to face a minimum of three batters, are fine.  I don’t like the ghost runner in extra innings.  That’s not Baseball, Suzyn.

I love to talk about the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Which former Yankee most deserves to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Thurman Munson and although he was only a Yankee briefly, Luis Tiant.

What is the greatest baseball movie of all time?  (Yes, you can list a few!)

Pride of the Yankees, The Natural, Field of Dreams.

What is your favorite baseball memory?

1) The first game I ever went to with my mother and sister. We arrived late and left early, but I saw ThurmanMunson hit the 100th home run of his career. It was a wonderful day.

2) Any of the game I attended with my kids.  Those were special memories that I will always cherish. 

Please share anything else you'd like with our audience.

I believe that you can do anything you want in life if you set your mind to it.  Six years ago, I was in the hospital, unable to walk.  I was told that I might never walk again and that I would certainly never work again. A couple of months later, I walked into my office.  I was using a walker, but I was walking and working.  I decided I wanted to be an author and I now have two published novels.  A Resurrection in Bonners Ferry which has a baseball theme in it, was named on a “Best Books of the Year” list on Amazon in 2023.

Always move forward, no matter the pace.

Thany you, Tim. You write so well. Keep up the great work. I look forward to the next 5,000 articles for SSTN.