James B. WellsI’m genuinely elated by this glowing five-star Amazon review of my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. To have my story likened to Man of La Mancha—portraying my quest as an impossible dream—feels both humbling and inspiring. The reader’s eagerness for a sequel fills […]
Our parents exposed my siblings and me to books throughout our childhoods. We read and reread the complete set of The Book of Knowledge, an early form of Google. Our parents took us to military post libraries, and our homes were always filled with books and at least a dozen magazine subscriptions, including National Geographic, […]
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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