James Nelson

One shining yet overlooked moment that changed the course of the Revolutionary WarIn the opening months of 1781, General George Washington feared his army would fail to survive another campaign season. The spring and summer only served to reinforce his despair, but in late summer the changing circumstances of war presented a once-in-a-war opportunity for a French armada to hold off the mighty British navy while his own troops with French reinforcements drove Lord Cornwallis's forces to the Chesapeake. The Battle of the Capes would prove the only time the French ever fought the Royal Navy to a draw, and for the British army it was a catastrophe. Cornwallis confidently retreated to Yorktown, expecting to be evacuated by a British fleet that never arrived. In the end he had no choice but to surrender. Although the war sputtered on another two years, its outcome was never in doubt after Yorktown.General Washington's Great Gamble is the story of the greatest naval engagement of the American Revolution. It is also a study in leadership, good and bad, political machinations and the wild, unpredictable circumstances that led to the extraordinary confluence of military and naval resources at that time and place. Topics include:Looking South; Sea Power for the General; Arnold; Copper Bottoms; Head of Elk; The Battle of Cape Henry; An Attempt to Conquer Virginia; Greene and Cornwallis: Looking North; The American Command; The Battle of Guilford Courthouse; Pyrrhic Victory; Reinforcing the Chesapeake; "[T]he enemy have turned so much of their attention to the Southern States..."; The Battle of Blandford; The British War at Sea; Juncture; "I am inclined to think well of York..."; The Promise of a Fleet; The Battle of Green Springs; The March on New York; An Operation to the Southward; The Arrival of De Grasse; The Battle of the Capes;Cornwallis Surrenders

An epic story of one man’s devotion to the American causeIn October 1776, four years before Benedict Arnold’s treasonous attempt to hand control of the Hudson River to the British, his patch-work fleet on Lake Champlain was all that stood between British forces and a swift end to the American rebellion.Benedict Arnold’s Navy is the dramatic chronicle of that desperate battle and of the extraordinary events that occurred on the American Revolution’s critical northern front. Written with captivating narrative vitality, this landmark book shows how Benedict Arnold’s fearless leadership against staggering odds in a northern wilderness secured for America the independence that he would later try to betray.Praise for James L. Nelson:"James Nelson is a master both of his period and of the English language."--Patrick O'Brian, author of Master and Commander"James L. Nelson tells this story with clarity and literary skill and with such ease and order that the reader feels he is attending a dissertation on history given by a consummate lecturer."--Ron Berthel, Associated Press, on Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, winner of the American Library Association’s 2004 Award for Best Military History"It is, by far, the best Civil War novel I’ve read; reeking of battle, duty, heroism and tragedy. It’s a triumph of imagination and good, taut writing . . . "--Bernard Cornwell on Glory in the Name, winner of the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award

This is my freshman journal that I thought to start after I found that my High School had been built over the top of my Dad's High School after a bad chemical accident had caused his high school to be buried, the school district deciding to build a new high school on the hill made by burying the old school. I found a way in to the old high school and use it as a really big club house with my friends

Not too far from their sleepy, sun-drenched town nestled on the outskirts of the eastern Oregon desert, three friends-Jim, Marc, and Rick-stumbled upon the adventure of a lifetime One afternoon, while out searching for gold, they discovered an object so out of place it seemed like a mirage: a sleek, golden spaceship, half-buried in the bank of the trail, abandoned and forgotten. The trio, bound by their shared dreams of adventure and wealth, approached the ship with a mix of awe and trepidation. After days of meticulous examination and fueled by a blend of excitement and determination, they managed to open the hatch. With the spaceship now at their control, they learned to utilize the contents of the ship. This is their story as written by Jim, as they encountered ancient civilizations and technology far beyond current human comprehension, showing the world what three young men could achieve when driven by a dream not just to enrich themselves, but to enrich the lives of others.

The Wall Street Journal BestsellerUp your game in today’s lucrative real estate market with 10 proven steps from investing insider James NelsonFeaturing a foreword by bestselling author and star of Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing" Ryan Serhant The real estate investment market is worth nearly $21 trillion, and almost half of the properties are purchased by individual investors. There’s space available for anyone who’s willing to play—and The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing shows exactly how to get in the game and create lasting wealth.Sought-after industry expert and highly acclaimed real estate master James Nelson delivers the knowledge, insights, and tools you need to get started, generate returns, achieve your investing goals, and build a portfolio for the future. He lays out the ten key steps to follow when investing in real estate. He offers sage advice on:Selecting a property type: multifamily, retail, office, and landBuilding a strong network to get the inside scoop on dealsReimagining spaces and their uses to make outsized returnsUnderwriting and gauging real valueRaising capital and closing the dealImproving and repositioning property by finding the right tenantsSelling or refinancing property for massive gainsFor both beginning investors and real estate veterans, The Insider’s Edge to Real Estate Investing provides proven ways to outperform the market—and build a legacy.

Property managers all over the country are using Artificial Intelligence to raise rent prices far beyond the market rate for most Americans. This new system of housing is bringing even stable, middle-class America to the brink of financial vulnerability. Congress has the power to intervene in the markets and protect American taxpayers. Why haven't they?In Stealing Home, James M. Nelson explores the dramatic surge in housing costs and the homelessness that's too often the result. Through meticulous research, Nelson unravels the underlying threat that no one else has seen coming-the industry-wide algorithms and shared databases that give a handful of companies a virtual monopoly.Those who control the AI technology will control the wealth that fuels the industry, not to mention the future of housing.Stealing Home uncovers how the groups established to regulate American housing and prohibit discrimination are being gutted right under our noses. This is the wake-up call we didn't know we needed, coming from a banking insider who'

Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is the knowledgebase that supports the exploration and analysis of geospatial data. In Geographic Information Science: Introductory Concepts & Applications, the authors have designed an introductory textbook that uses language that is student-friendly to those outside the discipline of geography to emphasize the basic theoretical concepts supporting this knowledgebase. In a series of chapters, the authors present topics related to cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing, using an historical perspective as the link that ties the technologies both to each other and to GIScience. Each topic is paired with a laboratory exercise that familiarizes students with the hands-on application of methods used to acquire, store, represent, analyze and interpret geospatial data. The laboratory exercises were designed using Purdue University's MultiSpec and ESRI's ArcGIS Pro.

Jesus revealed to Prophets and apostles as Re-Creator, Creator, Redeemer, Deliverer, Mediator, Savior and coming King of Kings to deliver Israel to former borders

New Third Edition Now Available!Written by authors with backgrounds in GIScience and computer technology, Exploring Geospatial Technology presents the basic tenets that undergird the geospatial technologies of cartography, GIS, and remote sensing using an historical perspective as the link that ties the technologies both to each other and to GIScience.Exploring Geospatial Technology is written in a student-friendly language to those outside the discipline of geography. To aid comprehension, hands-on exercises are included in each chapter. These exercises are designed to explore the concepts presented and take advantage of a variety of software packages, including ESRI's ArcGIS and Purdue University's Multispec.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT131309Pvii misnumbered viii. With a list of subscribers.London: printed for R. and J. Dodsley; and sold by M. Cooper, 1753. viii i.e.vii], 21],420p.; 8

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT138955With a final errata leaf.London: printed for R. and J. Dodsley; and sold by M. Cooper, 1756. 8], iii-373, 3]p.; 12

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT138954Dublin: printed for William Williamson, 1763. 345, 1]p.; 12

A CLASSIC OF WESTERN NARRATIVE NON-FICTION This portrait of a gumball entrepreneur's life in 1950s America is a slice or retail business history and a funny freelance memoir all rolled into one. When James Nelson decides to move his family out West to California in 1952, he takes the leap into entrepreneurship by buying a slew of gumball machines. The ad guaranteed quick profits and easy money, but comic frustrations were what he got. Savvy modern readers will laugh at Nelson's charming naivet while millennial freelancers will identify with his determination to keep on after endless setbacks. The gumball machine is an iconic symbol of 1950s Americana, and while the story chronicles Nelson's foibles with gumball entrepreneurship, it's the funny characters he meets along the way that are the true stars of this funny memoir. His larger-than-life descriptions of the characters of San Francisco and Sonoma county paint historic California as a fun scene-even for a man who makes his living one grubby penny at a time. A fun read for fans of humorous travel writing, Sonoma County or San Francisco narratives, or anyone wanting to get an insider view of start-up from the days before Silicon Valley.

Another gripping, captivating and unputdownable naval adventure from the pen of bestselling author James Nelson. Perfect for readers of Julian Stockwin, CS Forester and Alexander Kent."A master both of his period and of the English language" PATRICK O'BRIAN"A master storyteller" -- SAILING"Brilliant...Readers will gladly be swept along by a wonderful plot" -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"A great swashbuckling adventure!" -- ***** READER REVIEW"Compelling and easy to read" -- ***** READER REVIEW"James Nelson is a master storyteller who breathes life into his characters and immerses you in his stories.....great seafaring adventures..." -- ***** READER REVIEW************************************************CAN YOU EVER REALLY ESCAPE THE PAST? Former pirate and captain of the Guardship,Thomas Marlowe, is now a man of property, keeping his prosperous tobacco plantation in Virginia with his beautiful wife Elizabeth. But the Anglo-Spanish war has meant a decline in tobacco prices, and Thomas decides to come to England to trade his wares, little thinking that in the busy streets of London he will meet an old enemy from his pirating days.Forced to abandon his tobacco and flee, he has to take to sea and finds himself in battle with the ships bound for the Moghul Empire, and in Madagascar he at last comes face to face with his pirate foes.The Pirate Round is the final book in the Brethren of the Coast trilogy. Have you read The Guardship and The Blackbirder?

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.S.Forester, this is a dramatic and action-packed naval adventure from bestselling author James Nelson full of vim and vigour!"Nelson writes with the eagerness of a young man sailing his first command" -- PATRICK O'BRIAN"First class historical action" - ***** Reader review"Authenticity runs throughout the books, carrying total conviction" - Patrick O'Brian"A thrilling read..." - ***** Reader review"Smashing Good Read!" - ***** Reader review************************************ONE SIMPLE MISSION CAN HAVE EVERLASTING CONSQUENCES...1776: A fleet of British transport ships are looming off Staten Island, while the remnants of General George Washington's army huddle behind hastily constructed fortifications on Brooklyn Heights. There, Washington is preparing for the final destruction of the Continental army.Captain Isaac Biddlecomb receives a monumental order: to transport to France the most dangerous secret weapon in the country's arsenal: scientist and philosopher Benjamin Franklin. Biddlecomb's seemingly simple mission to deliver Franklin to the court of Louis XVI is just the first volley in a grand scheme. While he is boldly raiding the English coast and Franklin is discussing strategy at Versailles, they both conspire to blow French neutrality out of the water - and turn the colonial uprising into a full-scale war...Lords of the Ocean is the fourth novel in James Nelson's Revolution at Sea series. Biddlecomb's story continues in All The Brave Fellows. Have you read By Force of Arms, The Maddest Idea and The Continental Risque his first three adventures?