James Olson
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James Olson

Literature & Fiction
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If I’d been able to plan my childhood in preparation for a writing career, I wouldn’t have been able to do any better than the life I experienced. Having a professional soldier for a father can be an exciting and unusual life. It certainly doesn’t give a youngster an opportunity to settle into a rut. I celebrated my 11th birthday in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, traveling by ship to Japan with my mother and two brothers. For two years we lived in Hamadera, Japan, a small fishing village on the outskirts of Osaka. What an adventure for a young boy. Imagine the thrill of immersing in an alien culture; helping Japanese fishermen haul in their nets or playing baseball on the beach with kids who didn’t speak the same language. For my next foray into foreign lands as an Army brat I enjoyed three of my High School years living in Mainz, Germany along the historic Rhine River. Not only did I have an opportunity to savor the heritage and cuisine of the German people, I was able to travel extensively in France. It was particularly exciting for a teenager to experience the sights of Paris, and to bask in the sun on the splendor of isolated Riviera beaches. After graduating High School, I proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, first as a tank driver and then as Battalion S-3 (training and planning) clerk with a “secret” clearance. Along with a multitude of life lessons, the Corps taught me anyone could go beyond the physical and mental limits we often placed upon ourselves. While juggling a career in sales and sales management and my duties as single parent of twin boys, I managed to publish seven novels, three of which are historical fiction. “Fascinating Tales From Obscure History”, my first venture into book length non-fiction, delves into the intriguing stories historians have let slip into obscurity. These are tales that look down the dusty corridors of time and bring to life the real people who carved their names in the annals of history. My writing has won the Southwest Border Regional Library Association Award for historical fiction, and the Council for Wisconsin Writers best novel of the year.The Reader's Choice Award, and the Global Book Award. I currently enjoy living and working in the wonderful atmosphere of small town America—Pittsburg, Texas.
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