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William Sewell

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Born

Roanoke, The United States

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http://www.williamsewell.com

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Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Crime, Historical Fiction

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My work overseas is the engine. My writing is influenced by Jeffery De ...more

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September 2012

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2013 Irwin Award winner.

“If things seem really under control, you’re not going fast enough,” quipped world champion racecar driver Mario Andretti. William “Bill” Sewell knows this. He’s spent his life riding that razor's edge between velocity and control.

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A Vietnam and U.S. Air Force Veteran, Sewell began his clandestine career while serving in [REDACTED] with the [REDACTED]. After leaving [REDACTED], he traveled to the Middle East under contract with the [REDACTED] just before the first [REDACTED][REDACTED]. Working with the Departments of State and Defense, as well as the [REDACTED], Sewell also consulted on security matters with the governments of Kuwait, Australia, India, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kon ...more

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Average rating: 3.77 · 271 ratings · 32 reviews · 134 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nonofficial Asset: The Iran Affair 3.77 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nonofficial Asset: The Fifth Domain 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Domestic Virtues and Manners of the Greeks and Romans, Compared with Those of the Most Refined States of Europe, Prize Essay [By W. Sewell] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sermon Preached Before the University of Oxford on the Festival of St. Luke 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sermons On The Application Of Christianity To The Human Heart 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christian Politics 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Introduction to the Dialogues of Plato 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Giant, By The Author Of A Fairy Tale For The Nineteenth Century. Ed. By The Author Of Amy Herbert 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Letter On The Inspiration Of Holy Scripture: Addressed To A Student 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Westminster Churches, A Sermon 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Snowden Revelation and Privacy

By now, nearly everyone has heard that the NSA monitors the Internet and collects data about your telephone usage. Many people are shocked (really?), others take the stance that, with nothing to hide, why should you care? It's a tough question. So here's the real deal:

Privacy matters. We as a society should determine how much privacy we want. We have generally decided that we will share just about Read more of this blog post »

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“People tell me I'm funny. I say looks aren't everything.”
― William Sewell, Nonofficial Asset

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William’s Quotes

“An unused life is an early death.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Iphigenia in Tauris

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“People tell me I'm funny. I say looks aren't everything.”
― William Sewell, Nonofficial Asset

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“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.”
― Eugene Ionesco

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“There is nothing wrong with making mistakes, but one should always make new ones. Repeating mistakes is a hallmark of dim consciousness.”
― Dave Sim

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“Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.”
― Thor Heyerdahl

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