Books By Ed Mitchell https://booksbyedmitchell.com National & Regional Award Winning Thrillers. National Publishers Freedom Award for BEST NEW FICTION in the USA & Canada from a small press. Also an Amazon #1 Best-Selling author. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-books-1-32x32.png Books By Ed Mitchell https://booksbyedmitchell.com 32 32 Impossible Proof – A Testimonial https://booksbyedmitchell.com/impossible-proof-a-testimonial/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/impossible-proof-a-testimonial/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:50:00 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=7170 One winter afternoon at our house, my wife Jo Anna asked me to take her to the hospital. It was the first-time during years of marriage that she ever made such a request, despite previous major operations, including three open heart surgeries. I carried her to my pickup truck and raced to the hospital. There, …

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The post Impossible Proof – A Testimonial first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/impossible-proof-a-testimonial/feed/ 2 Uplifting Amazon Bestseller for Easter Season https://booksbyedmitchell.com/uplifting-amazon-bestseller-for-easter-season/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/uplifting-amazon-bestseller-for-easter-season/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:30:37 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=7078 Centurion Witness: A Tale of Resurrection and Redemption is a satisfying read for the Easter Season. How satisfying? Editor Diane Donovan at Midwest Book Review said “Centurion Witness represents Christian Biblical fiction at its best.” Plus, the book is an Now consider a surprise Easter gift for a grandparent, parent, spouse, relative, or close friend …

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The post Uplifting Amazon Bestseller for Easter Season first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/uplifting-amazon-bestseller-for-easter-season/feed/ 0 Making Parents Proud https://booksbyedmitchell.com/making-parents-proud/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/making-parents-proud/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 18:08:11 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=5456 Years ago, after my foster mother died I found a surprise check in the mail. The attached letter informed me that my foster parents had given me the same amount of money that their nieces and nephews had received. I never expected such generosity because I was not a blood relative. And they had already …

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The post Making Parents Proud first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/making-parents-proud/feed/ 0 Will America Cross the Rubicon? https://booksbyedmitchell.com/will-america-cross-the-rubicon/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/will-america-cross-the-rubicon/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:00:58 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4902 There was no turning back on 10 January 49 BCE, when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River with his legion of soldiers. That act started a civil war between the forces of Caesar and the forces of Pompey. Caesar championed the common people. Pompey championed the ruling elite class. Similarly, since 2016 Americans have witnessed …

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The post Will America Cross the Rubicon? first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/will-america-cross-the-rubicon/feed/ 0 11 Five-star Opinions for Black Camel https://booksbyedmitchell.com/11-five-star-opinions-for-black-camel/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/11-five-star-opinions-for-black-camel/#respond Sun, 15 Nov 2020 02:19:28 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4890 Today, Amazon is just one of several places to find reader book reviews. To help readers get opinions of my counter-terrorism thriller from seven different sources, I’ve gathered them on the review page for Black Camel. Here’s one: ★★★★★ “When it comes to action, Mitchell delivers. Drawing on his military experience, he is entirely believable …

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The post 11 Five-star Opinions for Black Camel first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/11-five-star-opinions-for-black-camel/feed/ 0 Rioting – What would M.L. King say? https://booksbyedmitchell.com/rioting-what-would-m-l-king-say/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/rioting-what-would-m-l-king-say/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2020 04:02:35 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4841 As I watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd, an unarmed black man, I was reminded of growing up during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Watching the non-violent marches and the Federal government enforcing the right of black students to attend an integrated high school was one of the reasons why …

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The post Rioting – What would M.L. King say? first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/rioting-what-would-m-l-king-say/feed/ 0 Safe Recovery or Stupid Stagnation https://booksbyedmitchell.com/safe-recovery-or-stupid-stagnation/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/safe-recovery-or-stupid-stagnation/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:57:43 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4597 Many times I’ve stood up against stupid federal, state and local decisions, laws, ordinances, or rules. That’s why on Monday, I’m going to break one of Monterey County’s restrictions during this pandemic. I’m going to deliberately support a local roofing-contractor to replace the old roof on my house. Why? So, income can start flowing to …

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The post Safe Recovery or Stupid Stagnation first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/safe-recovery-or-stupid-stagnation/feed/ 6 Pandemic Learning: Fast or Slow — Safe or Sorry? https://booksbyedmitchell.com/pandemic-learning-fast-or-slow-safe-or-sorry/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/pandemic-learning-fast-or-slow-safe-or-sorry/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:02:05 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4438 Health officials need to learn to quit issuing well-intended but conflicting advice to the public. Especially, when coronavirus infections spike or when the officials start restricting citizens. Our government took excellent action in January by quickly placing constraints on entry into U.S. airports by travelers arriving from countries infected with the Wuhan, China coronavirus. And …

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The post Pandemic Learning: Fast or Slow — Safe or Sorry? first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/pandemic-learning-fast-or-slow-safe-or-sorry/feed/ 0 Open Borders — An Invitation to the 2020 Pandemic https://booksbyedmitchell.com/open-borders-an-invitation-to-the-2020-pandemic/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/open-borders-an-invitation-to-the-2020-pandemic/#respond Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:31:54 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4349 Please do not presuppose by the title of this article that I’m going to present a political view, for or against some political party while offering answers to the brown-colored questions below. Why, because as a former Army officer I’m not into blaming an opponent. I’m into quick and effective problem solving. One slick way …

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The post Open Borders — An Invitation to the 2020 Pandemic first appeared on Books By Ed Mitchell.]]> https://booksbyedmitchell.com/open-borders-an-invitation-to-the-2020-pandemic/feed/ 0 China’s Coronavirus: Natural or Escaped Bio-Weapon? https://booksbyedmitchell.com/chinas-coronavirus-natural-or-escaped-bio-weapon/ https://booksbyedmitchell.com/chinas-coronavirus-natural-or-escaped-bio-weapon/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:44:04 +0000 https://booksbyedmitchell.com/?p=4238 On December 31st 2019, China notified the World Health Organization of a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan City, which is often called the Chicago of China1 located 550 miles west of coastal Shanghai. When I heard there was a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, I said, “Shit!” My concern was immediate because the epidemic broke out …

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