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H. Melvin James

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in Cherokee, Oklahoma, The United States
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H. Melvin James is not a typical literary fiction author. His college degrees are in electrical engineering and business administration. He spent his career in the aerospace/defense and petrochemical industries.
Mr. James was the seventh of eight children raised on a farm. His family was one of a greater family of relatives, most of whom were farmers and ranchers. Those families were first and second generation pioneers and homesteaders.
Mr. James' ancestors were descendants of immigrants, from first generation to twelfth, from southeast Continental Europe to the northwest Irish Isle and several nations in between, including Germany, Czech Republic, and The Netherlands. They were an opinionated, superstitious, bold, culturally and ethnic
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H. Melvin James The banging open of the cabin door startled me awake from a restless sleep to feel the inrush of Arctic air and see Duntauf's huge frame in the doorwa…moreThe banging open of the cabin door startled me awake from a restless sleep to feel the inrush of Arctic air and see Duntauf's huge frame in the doorway, mud, humus, and blood about his face, hands and tattered clothes. Gorman and I had mistaken him for dead and the shallow grave we dug into the frozen forest floor had failed to assure his demise. (less)
H. Melvin James I will be writing a classical detective novel this summer. I intend to refresh my familiarity with the first person narrative style of Mickey Spillane…moreI will be writing a classical detective novel this summer. I intend to refresh my familiarity with the first person narrative style of Mickey Spillane by reviewing some of his novels. (less)
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“It was a match arranged by angels in Heaven but wrecked by demons from Hades.”
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“One can only hope, as his life comes to end, there were more prayers in his favor, than curses lacking amend. "Tares among the Wheat" H. Melvin James, c. 2019”
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“Sorrow for your loss: When someone has been a blessing to you in your life, you will miss them as much when they have passed. Take comfort in realizing that the more they were a blessing, a love, and a reward to you, the more their passing makes you mourn. So let every tear be met with a smile, a missing realized as a blessing.”
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“Sorrow for your loss: When someone has been a blessing to you in your life, you will miss them as much when they have passed. Take comfort in realizing that the more they were a blessing, a love, and a reward to you, the more their passing makes you mourn. So let every tear be met with a smile, a missing realized as a blessing.”
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“It is amazing that some art or prose of magnificent beauty is not identifiable to the artist. But in the final analysis, the artist or poet must know that they created an exceptional work, and God must be pleased, and if it pleases us too, then the artist’s name on this planet and in this life, is not important.”
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“Love is the most divine, mysterious and unruly phenomenon of God’s creations, and therein lies love’s glory. -- H. Melvin James, "Tares among the Wheat" c. 2019.”
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“One can only hope, as his life comes to end, there were more prayers in his favor, than curses lacking amend. "Tares among the Wheat" H. Melvin James, c. 2019”
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“Consistent winning breeds arrogance; perpetual losing destroys hope and confidence; but occasional losses of games well played are the makings of good and noble character. "Tares among the Wheat" by H. Melvin James, c. 2019”
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H. James An effective POLITICIAN is popular, charismatic, gets re-elected, is loved by the media, becomes wealthy, exercises power and control, and avoids going to jail despite criminal activity.
An effective LEADER accomplishes good, advancement, progress, gains, and benefits for the constituents, but likely will not be an effective politician.


message 1: by H. (last edited Sep 25, 2019 08:34PM)

H. James One can only hope, as his life comes to end, there were more prayers in his favor, than curses lacking amend. -- H. Melvin James, "Tares among the Wheat" c. 2019.

“A match made by angels in Heaven but wrecked by demons in Hades.” --ibid.

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