BOOKS

Balloon Wars: An ISR* Operators Account of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

* Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

In May of 2007 I went to Baghdad with my team to help operate a surveillance system for the U.S. Army. That summer was when the "surge' was in full swing and the equipment that we were to operate had the potential to be a big help to our troops and the Iraqi Army. It only took a couple of weeks for us to discover what our million-dollar camera, attached to the belly of a tethered, 56,000 cubic foot balloon could do. In the months that followed we occupied the high ground in a way that had never been done before and I lived in a manner I'd never known. "Balloon Wars" is a memoir about a year in Baghdad and seven months in Afghanistan as a war zone contractor, the dangers, hardships and rewards that come with the lifestyle, and the constant failures and occasional victories that occur due to the network of interests that exist in and around an Army at war.

CELL 17: Interviews With The Imprisoned

 “CELL 17 is an intimate look at a diverse group of individuals as they depict their childhood memories, their entry in the criminal world, and finally their current state of incarceration . . . a thoughtful contribution to our further understanding of the lives of prisoners and the institutions that confine them.”

Dr. James Inciardi, author Historical Approaches to Crime, DrugTreatment and Criminal Justice Professor and Director, University of Delaware Center For Drug And Alcohol Studies

History Of The Delaware State Police

This is a teacher's guide to the Delaware State Police. The exhibit site that houses the Delaware State Police historical artifacts is the "Delaware State Police Museum and Education Center". The Teacher's Guide gives educators a means of informing students on the creation and development of the Delaware State Police, one of the oldest, continuously operating police forces in the world.

Lone Traveler:The Singular Life of Benjamin Franklin

Lone Traveler is a concise yet thorough account of the life of Benjamin Franklin including all the events that he would consider most important and some that he might have overlooked or omitted but are necessary for the modern reader who seeks to understand one of the most important and memorable characters in history.