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James L. Young Jr.

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Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany

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Science Fiction, Fiction, History

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James Young is a Missouri native who escaped small town life via spending four years at a small, well-known Federal educational institution in upstate New York. After being set free from the Hudson River Valley, Dr. Young spent the next six years of his life in various locations (both foreign and domestic) having the cost of his education repaid one nickel at a time. Along the way he collected a loving, patient, and beautiful spouse...and various animals that did not fit any of those descriptions.

After leaving the Republic's employ, James returned to the Midwest where he earned his doctorate in U.S. History. He now spends his time basking in the joy of completing his education while writing fiction and working for the Republic (again). His ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 1,337 ratings · 138 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Acts of War (The Usurper's War #1) 4.17 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Against the Tide Imperial (The Usurper's War #3) 4.39 avg rating — 253 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
	Collisions of the Damned: The Defense of the Dutch East Indies (The Usurper's War Book 2) by James L. Young Jr. (Goodreads Author), Anita C. Young (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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 Unproven Concept: The Unfortunate Starwreck of the Spaceliner Titanic 3.86 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	Pandora's Memories: A Usurper's War Short Story by James L. Young Jr. (Goodreads Author), Anita C. Young (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2014 — 3 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
	Ride of the Late Rain (Vergassy Chronicles, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	On Seas So Crimson: Usurper's War Collection No. 1 4.25 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 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
	Aries' Red Sky 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 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
	Barren SEAD: USAF Defense Suppression Doctrine, 1953-1972 by James L. Young Jr. (Goodreads Author), John Bedke (Illustrator) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	After the Scythe (Scythefall Book 1) by James L. Young Jr. (Goodreads Author), Anita Young (Illustrator) 3.46 avg rating — 13 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

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“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.”
― Robert E. Howard

tags: humor, life, politics, society

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