Bøker av James Sawers

We've all had those moments, in the wee hours of the night, just south of midnight, when unbidden thoughts and emotions come to the fore. We think of past events, that somehow, we can't let go of, and they play with us, offering no rest or resolution. We think of the future and what it may offer. We think of the present, creating multiple scenarios to get to that precarious future. Building castles in the mind, of the mind, on foundations of dark mist, desire, fear, pain, and, maybe, some hope. The poems in this volume speak to these moments - a product of such nights. Some also call poems like this, observational poetry. Poems that offer up descriptors of the world and our journey through it. Whatever they are called, as long as they call to you, perhaps late at night, when sleep seems like an elusive dream. As with all books in the Life Series, each book is standalone, and can be read in any order.

The universe that the Vessel exists in is part of a poetic science-fiction saga about Humanity's sometimes rocky journey and expansion to the stars as a space-faring species - Humanity Interstellar. From hostile alien encounters, to spiritual endevours and development, to just plain living on new worlds and habitats. The Vessel is a spiritual community, not necessarily a religious one, though it has taken practices and operating philosophies from a number of Olde Earthe religions and spiritual traditions, creating something truly unique. The Vessel does not believe in the supernatural, though it considers the universe itself Supernatural in a way - an ultimate Vessel. The Vessel also considers human bodies Vessels themselves in the search for God, likewise their monasteries and spacecraft. All Vessels in the search for God, following the Trail of God wherever it may lead. The Vessel consists of monks, theirfollowers, and chains of monasteries on Olde Earthe, various colonized planets, and space habitats. Each monastery is led by a Hashi (Bridge), a spiritual leader. The Vessel also consists of monks, called Dokan (Conduits), Initiates called Linku (Links), with lay staff called Tsunagari (Connectors), that act as intermediaries with any locals and outside organizations. And sprinkled throughout the Vessel system are people called Maindo-Masuta (Mind-Masters), those who have achieved the highest spiritual levels. If there appears to be a heavy Japanese influence in the nomenclature, that is because it is a carry-over from one of the Vessel's early founders, Kannushi (God-Master) Miyamoto Chiba, who was Japanese. One of the other major founders was Professor James Darwin, a British Professor of Natural Science & Philosophy.

We all only have One Life to live. The poems in this volume highlight, and detail, various aspects of trying to live this one life. Everyone has a history, a present, and hopes for a future life. These poems attempt to capture the feelings of this journey, the high and lows all of us experience as we venture into an unknown, and unknowable future. Everyone makes this journey alone, yet we all share the commonality of just being human; therefore, we are able to understand and feel to some extent, what each of us experiences and endures. By reading One Life, you may see your own life reflected back

The universe that the Vessel exists in is part of a poetic science-fiction saga about Humanity's sometimes rocky journey and expansion to the stars as a space-faring species - Humanity Interstellar. From hostile alien encounters, to spiritual endevours and development, to just plain living on new worlds and habitats. The Vessel is a spiritual community, not necessarily a religious one, though it has taken practices and operating philosophies from a number of Olde Earthe religions and spiritual traditions, creating something truly unique. The Vessel does not believe in the supernatural, though it considers the universe itself Supernatural in a way - an ultimate Vessel. The Vessel also considers human bodies Vessels themselves in the search for God, likewise their monasteries and spacecraft. All Vessels in the search for God, following the Trail of God wherever it may lead. The Vessel consists of monks, their followers, and chains of monasteries on Olde Earthe, various colonized planets, and space habitats. Each monastery is led by a Hashi (Bridge), a spiritual leader. The Vessel also consists of monks, called Dokan (Conduits), Initiates called Linku (Links), with lay staff called Tsunagari (Connectors), that act as intermediaries with any locals and outside organizations. And sprinkled throughout the Vessel system are people called Maindo-Masuta (Mind-Masters), those who have achieved the highest spiritual levels. If there appears to be a heavy Japanese influence in the nomenclature, that is because it is a carry-over from one of the Vessel's early founders, Kannushi (God-Master) Miyamoto Chiba, who was Japanese. One of the other major founders was Professor James Darwin, a British Professor of Natural Science & Philosophy.

MILITARY MAXIMS II is a collection of military quotes and commentaries derived from the work of Col. Sebastian Wilder (ret.), whose innovative military strategies, tactics, and thought sets him apart from other military leaders. In many ways, his tactics of mistakes, allowing an enemy commander to basically defeat himself, harkens back to Sun Tzu, and more recently to Air Force Colonel John Boyd, with his invention and application of the OODA (observe, orient, decide, act) Loop, with both Sun Tzu and Boyd's emphasis on understanding the ground, mindset of the enemy (especially, the commander), his needs and intents, and the necessity for intelligence and speed of decision making and action. And, most of all, the understanding that the best war is the one not fought. These maxims go from the esoteric, to direct down-to-earth, practical advice. These maxims can appeal to readers on a personal level and to those interested in military science, in general.