James B. WellsI started writing my investigative memoir about my father’s still-classified death in Vietnam over 12 years ago at the Carnegie Center in Lexington. When I received my first set of Advance Review Copies from my Milspeak publisher on Wednesday, I felt a strong urge to attend the Carnegie Center’s monthly “Burn the Mic” session the […]
We were fortunate tonight that our grandson William Jack could join us as Brenda and I opened a package from our Milspeak publisher containing our Because Advance Reviewer Copies.
My publisher’s media release of my investigative memoir about my father’s still CIA-classified death in Vietnam looks fantastic! Note that so that retailers can have my book in time for my book tour, which starts immediately after its launch date of Father’s Day weekend, June 14, versions of the book will be released a little […]
Our first Because Newsletter was sent out this week to audiences across the United States and around the world, including France, the UK, Germany, Australia, Vietnam, and Laos. A friend I made through mutual contacts received the newsletter and forwarded it, along with his email below, to over 250 of his friends. He is a […]
My Milspeak Books publisher has reviewed and approved the latest version of my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. It’s now available for pre-order: https://jamesbwells.com/pre-order-from-your-favorite-bookstore-or-one-of-the-following/
I was honored to speak at American Legion Post #12 in Richmond, KY, last night. I had the opportunity to share details about my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. During my presentation, I provided a brief synopsis of the book and distributed a flyer […]
I’m excited to share that my publisher, Milspeak Books, has a talented production team that recently received Publisher’s Weekly Editor’s Best Pick and an A grade for cover design, interior design, editing, and marketing materials for a recent novel, has continued that tradition and produced a fantastic hardcover edition for my investigative memoir, Because: A […]
Last night, at the Bluegrass Writers Studio open mic held at Dreaming Creek Brewery, I read a short poem about my hopes for the release of my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. The book will be launched on June 14 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers […]
On the eve of my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, soon becoming available for preorder (see https://jamesbwells.com), I find it therapeutic to be able to read some poetry at the Kenwick Table to express my current feelings. I suspect I’ll have a complete draft of […]
It’s difficult to express my feelings at this moment. As 2024 comes to a close, I reflect on my accomplishments with a sense of satisfaction. Yet, I also feel mixed emotions about what awaits me in 2025. Shortly after retiring as a professor of criminology and criminal justice from Eastern Kentucky University on January 1, […]
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