A founding member of the Navy SEALs recounts the formation of that elite fighting force in this "honest, no-holds-barred" memoir of the Vietnam War (Richard Marcinko, author of Rogue Warrior).Chief Petty Officer James "Patches" Watson was there at the start. As a high-performing frogman with the famed Underwater Demolition Team 21, he was chosen to become a founding member—or a "plank owner"—of the U.S. Navy SEALs.Through three tours in the jungle he...

The year is 1994 in the Nevada desert. On a drive out into the desert from work, a normal guy named Blake Rutter encountered beings from another dimension. This leads to questions about his mental health and whether he is telling the truth. The events he experiences are shocking, but he has help from above. He is on a mission to uncover the truth about his origin in this universe and the fate of planet Earth.

I go by the name James Watson also known as Poetry Emotion and welcome to my sixth book titledS.O.A.P Stories.Of.A.Poet.These are the stories of my life.I have been through so much, and by thegrace of God. I have made it out of some of the roughest times in my life.I love to write and tellstories,some of the stories you read in this book will hit home on a lot of different topics.My poems helpme to smile again, love again, and to look at life from a differen...

The First World War is widely conceived as a pointless conflict that destroyed a generation. Petty squabbles between emperors pushed naïve young men into a nightmare of mud and blood that killed millions and left scarred and embittered survivors.However, the ongoing reinterpretation of the First World War reveals that matters were rather more nuanced and complex. Hardship and death were all too common, but there were positive experiences, too. Vast numbers of people, for example, t...

Over the last two decades, Eddie Bravo has been at the forefront of revolutions we’ve seen in the arts of fighting, comedy, and podcasting. But he wasn’t alone in his journey.For just over a decade, James Watson and Eddie Bravo were inseparable: musical partners, work colleagues, roommates, and best friends. From metal to rap, our protagonists worked to master the art of music together.Through the story of these past experiences in the pursuit of musical ma...

Most people have heard of Voodoo before, but if you think it only has to do with sticking pins into cursed dolls for the purpose of inflicting pain onto your enemies, you couldn’t be further from the truth. Voodoo, or 'Vodou' as it is traditionally referred to, is a modern-day take on an ancient Haitian religion developed by african-caribbean slave workers on island plantations during the period of French Slavery. Apart from simply being just a religion, Voodoo is actually an entire way of...

This collection of original essays explores the myriad expressions of austerity since the 2008 financial crisis.Case studies drawn from Canada, Australia and the European Union provide extensive comparative analysis of fiscal consolidation and the varied political responses against austerity. Contributions examine such themes as privatization, class mobilization and resistance, the crisis of liberal democracy and the rise of the far right.The potential impact of the COVID-1...

Welcome to my seventh book titledDeeper In Life. The reason why I choseDeeper In Life is because so many things are happening during the Pandemic.This book will take you on a journey on how my perspective on the world and how theenvironment has shifted the lives of others and how we live. This book reminds me of the harsh and horriblethings that has been erupted and destroyed of stupid and unkindly acts. Deeper In Life talks about thecurrent events t...

Neil Young and Philosophy, edited by Douglas L. Berger, explores the meanings, importance, and philosophical dimensions of the music, career, and life of this prolific singer/songwriter over the past five decades. Neil Young’s music has touched on a broad range of cultural, political and personal issues, all of which have enormous ongoing relevance for our own times. In order to accommodate Young’s artistic breadth, contributions of scholars from a wide variety of fields-- American philoso...

This book was titled P.O.E.: Poems of Emotion after one of my favorite authors and poet, Edger Allen Poe, a Baltimore native like myself. There’s a lot of different emotions in this book, some good and some bad. This book is based on real-life events and can really touch home. I’ve been writing for twenty-two years now, and I enjoy every bit of it. I thank God for this gift. And hopefully, I can inspire others to do the same.

The Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies has provided students and the general public alike with a gateway into the study of intercultural communication, public relations and marketing communications since 1984. In this 9th edition, James Watson and Anne Hill provide a detailed compendium of the different facets of personal, group, mass-media and internet communication that continues to be a vital source of information for all those interested in how communication affects...

This new edition of a popular book provides an overview of mass media in society today. With illuminating examples and enhanced international coverage, Watson covers the core areas for media and communication degrees, as well as discussing hot topics such as the possibilities brought about by digital technology for citizen involvement in the media.