Books with author J.D. Caldwell

Daytona Beach, Florida, 2001. Sportswriter Dave Caldwell watches from the stands as a black Chevrolet pulls ahead in the final laps of the Daytona 500. In an instant, it's over. The car smashes into a wall at 175 miles an hour, killing one of stock car racing's most loved drivers. The death of Dale Earnhardt inspired an outpouring of grief, drawing new fans to the sport and driving NASCAR to the top of the sporting industry. From its roots during Prohibition to today's die-hard fans, Dave Caldwell weaves together his firsthand observations as a NASCAR reporter with excerpts from The New York Times archives to give readers an inside look at the spectacle that is America's new favorite pastime.

Stimulating, pragmatic, and historically-oriented, this clearly written introduction to world politics focuses on international relations in the past, present, and foreseeable future, and helps readers gain a greater appreciation of how the world operates and what role they can play in that world. Summarizes the history of international relations, and begins each chapter with thought-provoking and/or controversial critical thinking exercises that prepare readers for upcoming topic of study. Provides practical information on internships, graduate schools, and careers in the international field; lists multimedia and internet resources in each chapter; and includes many compelling photographs. For political science, history, and government professionals.

Volume Three of the CRESCENT CITY Trilogy.2005. The greatest natural disaster in American history is fast approaching New Orleans. Friend, family, stranger, and foe alike will meet their fates as a killer named Katrina tries to drown the Gulf Coast. Who will live and who will not? The survivors must pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Can the kindness of strangers make up for the bureaucratic bumbling of government officials?Will those left in the Crescent City ever find normalcy again?(AUTHOR’S NOTE: RUIN AND RENEWAL is Volume Three of the CRESCENT CITY series. The story resumes immediately after the end of Volume Two, ELYSIAN DREAMS. The author strongly suggests that story be read before this one.)

Jacob was inspired to write this book by observing how people walked around and interacted with each other or not interact. It is almost seems they wished they could disappear. Well...what if they could?In this story an Inventor is able to come up with a Plastic Suit Bubble that can shield people from all the things they fear. In the end, perhaps the bubble is more trouble than people can fubble.

Adam Alfaro daydreams about magic, myths, and becoming famous for discovering the lost city of Atlantis. The only problem? He has to spend spring break in Africa while his mom works. To make it worse, everyone expects him to be friends with the annoying Clancy Pitt while he’s there. It’s dislike at first sight...until he realizes she might know a few secrets about Atlantis.Then he meets Nef, a spirited sea kelpie who needs help rescuing naiads kidnapped and left to die in an ancient mine. Suddenly the strange creatures Adam dreamed of become all too real. And they’re after him. Can Adam, Clancy, and Nef fight their way through the maze of tunnels in the mine and reach the naiads before it's too late?

Aisi Turay is losing it. Literally. A couple of months ago she could see ghosts and help them move on, or vanquish demons in her way with a few choice insults. Now? Not so much, and she’s pretty sure she knows which undead freak is behind it. Malus is back. He’s stronger than the last time she faced him, wielding power she never imagined a demon could have. Aisi realizes that he’s just a henchman for something much worse…something that wants everyone she loves gone. As her least favorite demon brings the worst he’s got and then some, Aisi wages a battle for her life, one where the stakes are high and she might lose everything...including her soul.

Jacob Caldwell is an Inventor, Massage Therapist, and Medical Intuitive. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Jacob was inspired to write this book by observing how people walked around and interacted with each other or not interact. It is almost seems they wished they could disappear. Well...what if they could? In this story an Inventor is able to come up with a Plastic Suit Bubble that can shield people from all the things they fear. In the end, perhaps the bubble is more trouble than people can fubble.

Jessie Kane's world fell apart the night she assassinated the evil Heavenly ruler, Markus Natimate, and learned that her manipulative father, Shaytan Adamahr, was still alive and well. _x000D_ Now fed up with all the lies, betrayal, and confusion, Jessie attempts to isolate herself from everyone she knows and loves. She just wants a break from all the chaos that is her life. _x000D_ But her world is shaken up once again when she hears threatening rumors from the astral city of Heaven. Frightening and graphic visions plague her, whether she's asleep or awake, and a severe, but kind rabbi from the synagogue down the street insists she must obey his commands or face an extinction of her people in the astral realm.

Daytona Beach, Florida, 2001. Sportswriter Dave Caldwell watches from the stands as a black Chevrolet pulls ahead in the final laps of the Daytona 500. In an instant, it's over. The car smashes into a wall at 175 miles an hour, killing one of stock car racing's most loved drivers. The death of Dale Earnhardt inspired an outpouring of grief, drawing new fans to the sport and driving NASCAR to the top of the sporting industry. From its roots during Prohibition to today's die-hard fans, Dave Caldwell weaves together his firsthand observations as a NASCAR reporter with excerpts from The New York Times archives to give readers an inside look at the spectacle that is America's new favorite pastime.