God and His Creation mean so much to me,
  It's the major reason why I love and write about the sea.

         NORTH FLORIDA WRITER
                    (Northfloridawriter.com)
          "To God is the Glory, Great Things He Hath Done", and all for us.
     
                GOD, COUNTRY, AND LIVING WITH NATURE

Here I am with my two big boys, Valentino and Salvador, wonderful Great Pyrenees

Hi, I'm James Dick and I write about nature and all of her many components. God gave us a wonderful gift when he gave us dominion over the earth and all things therein and I believe that learning and experiencing the joys and beauty of nature is the best way to understand what He expects of us.  From the beautiful beaches and sea, the topic of my recent book, to the many special animals that He created, we are responsible for treating all things as he expects.  And now, after a long life in the Army and then private business, I have retired to a rural homestead where I can "see and feel" nature around me in all things, be it the beautiful sea or a dark forest.

Here I am with two of my boys,Val and Sal, two Great Pyrenees half-brothers who serve as our shepherds, guarding all living things that reside here. And you will see, if you look at my "Life Around Us" and "My Book Page" menu items at the top of the page, you will see some of my writing projects as well as animal nurturing projects in action.

I also write a regular almost  daily blog, see menu for link above, about God, nature and all that it includes and yes, even on occasion, politics. I've recently cut way back on the politics, preferring to spend most of my time on things that are cheerful and bright, for life is too short to go around unhappy over things you can do very little about. We can't escape politics totally, however, because politicians are the one who commit us to spending and often not in the best of ways. So, we do need to pay attention and link up with others of like mind in standing for what is right, not just for us, but in the eyes of our God above.

So thanks for visiting my website: look around and enjoy yourself and I hope you see something you like.  Have a blessed day.                

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                        NOW AVAILABLE: MY LATEST BOOK, "THE LONG ROAD BACK"

From the author of "Summers at Old Nags Head" comes the first in a three part series tracking the life of former Confederate soldier and prisoner of war, Josh, as he finds his way home from the hated Point Lookout, Maryland POW Camp to Currituck County and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is a historical fiction using a mostly historical background with characters and situations which are realistic for the time frame of the book.  As the Great-grandson of a Confederate soldier who also spent nearly a year as a prisoner of war, I wanted to portray the difficulties faced by those men who, after reaffirming their allegiance to the United States, then had to face a slow return to normalcy for many years. The story, however, is not my great-grandfather's story.

Volume one of the "Coastal Carolina" series covers the period 1865-1872. It includes soldier Josh'ss travel home with many stops along the way, his determination to make a living and get going again, plus his realization that something is missing in his life that must be fulfilled. He comes to the realization that he must also do something for God in his life.  Volume two: The Long Road Forward, will track his continued development as a man wishing to help others in a land that has many perils to be faced. Look for it in late Fall, 2019. Then, the finale of the book, The Long Road Reaches Home, will close out his life in one of the most beautiful places on earth, the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Here's the link to all of my books, both on Amazon Prime and Kindle. Just copy the link and paste into your browser and you're on your way.   www.amazon.com/author/jamesdick

                                                                          

       
                 OTHER INTERESTING THINGS HERE ON NORTHFLORIDAWRITER.COM

TAKE A LOOK AT MY ANIMAL PICTURES (LIFE AROUND US SECTION AT MENU ABOVE); HOPE YOU ENJOY.  I LOVE NATURE AND ALL THE ANIMALS, EACH OF WHICH IS SPECIAL IN ITS OWN WAY.  I HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL STORY LINES NEARBY.  ALSO, CHECK OUT MY BLOG LINKED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE.



                                          "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way 
                                           its animals  are treated."

                                                                                                                   Mahatma Gandhi