A funny Heart-Warming story of the coming of age of Tony Clements. Tony’s policeman father was killed in the line of duty and Tony wants to be like him. Devine intervention turns him from klutz to hero, and brings him love.
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James Lilley is a former Marine and highly decorated 25-year veteran of the Howard County, Maryland Police Department.
His awards include the Medal of Valor, four Bronze Stars, four Unit Citations, and the Governor's Citation. Jim was selected as the Police-Writers.com 2008 Author of Year, was awarded First Runner Up in 2009 Police-Writers.com Short Story Contest and received an Honorable Mention for his book "The Eyes of the Hunter" in the New England Book Festival.
"The Eyes of the Hunter" has been adopted by Johns Hopkins University as required reading in the Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis program. James is also a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, lecturing in the Intelligence Analysis and Police Executive Leadership Programs.
Jim is also a Black Belt in Shorin Ryu (Kobayashi Ryu) Karate and was the first American to be promoted to the Black Belt rank by Sensei Takeshi Miyagi. In August 2011, Sensei Miyagi promoted him to his current rank of 9th Degree Black Belt.
But, when he first approached Mr. Miyagi and asked to join his class he was told, "You will never be promoted to any rank in my dojo (school). You will always be a white belt (beginner's belt) and like all other Americans who have come to my class, you will quit. I am too tough--too disciplined for Americans. But, if you want to learn and learn the right way, come back and I will teach you." The following night, when he arrived to begin training, he also learned that he was not welcomed by the other students. Awkward first steps marked the beginning of a journey that has now spanned 48 years and the earning of the respect of the Okinawan students. He has completed a book detailing that journey and hopes to have it ready for publication soon.
Jim will confess that he possesses a devilish sense of humor, which has brought him to the carpet to answer for his pranks since he was a child. He recalls his first steps into the world of mischief making were taken during Mass at St. Paul's Church in Ellicott City, Md. His launching of a paper airplane during the Homily disrupted the Mass and he was rewarded with a backside warming on the steps of the church. Still, that "reward" has never deterred the prankster in him.
His awards include the Medal of Valor, four Bronze Stars, four Unit Citations, and the Governor's Citation. Jim was selected as the Police-Writers.com 2008 Author of Year, was awarded First Runner Up in 2009 Police-Writers.com Short Story Contest and received an Honorable Mention for his book "The Eyes of the Hunter" in the New England Book Festival.
"The Eyes of the Hunter" has been adopted by Johns Hopkins University as required reading in the Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis program. James is also a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, lecturing in the Intelligence Analysis and Police Executive Leadership Programs.
Jim is also a Black Belt in Shorin Ryu (Kobayashi Ryu) Karate and was the first American to be promoted to the Black Belt rank by Sensei Takeshi Miyagi. In August 2011, Sensei Miyagi promoted him to his current rank of 9th Degree Black Belt.
But, when he first approached Mr. Miyagi and asked to join his class he was told, "You will never be promoted to any rank in my dojo (school). You will always be a white belt (beginner's belt) and like all other Americans who have come to my class, you will quit. I am too tough--too disciplined for Americans. But, if you want to learn and learn the right way, come back and I will teach you." The following night, when he arrived to begin training, he also learned that he was not welcomed by the other students. Awkward first steps marked the beginning of a journey that has now spanned 48 years and the earning of the respect of the Okinawan students. He has completed a book detailing that journey and hopes to have it ready for publication soon.
Jim will confess that he possesses a devilish sense of humor, which has brought him to the carpet to answer for his pranks since he was a child. He recalls his first steps into the world of mischief making were taken during Mass at St. Paul's Church in Ellicott City, Md. His launching of a paper airplane during the Homily disrupted the Mass and he was rewarded with a backside warming on the steps of the church. Still, that "reward" has never deterred the prankster in him.
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