James D. Best

Mike Reads has reviewed Tempest at Dawn . Link "I found this novel to be an interesting read.  I thoroughly enjoyed it." If...

Janine Turner Last March I had the privilege of writing an essay for Constituting America. The essay was abour “An Election ...

Rejections come with traditional publishing. Since you can't get a publisher without an agent, you have two opportunities to be rej...

This Youtube video is excerpts from a Sage Society reading of Tempest at Dawn . The Sage Society is a continuing education organization asso...

I had the honor of being invited to write another essay for Constituting America. This one is on a sermon delivered by Gad Hitchcock in 17...

Tempest at Dawn "The book brings our founders to life with great writing, historic accuracy and amazing wit." the cajun at O...

The following is excerpt from my essay on the 27th Amendment for Constituting America. "We often hear laments that our politicians n...

Martin, at What Would the Founders Think  reviews Principled Action, Lessons from the Origins of the American Republic. (Martin...

I've been asked why I chose to write a non-fiction book about the Founders’ principles. Steve Dancy fans seem especially irked that I ...

"There is no more important time in our present times to learn the how and why of the founding of our great republic. This highly ...

Today is the 261st anniversary of the birth of James Madison.  Madison was the Father of the Constitution, the Father of the Bill of Ri...

Principled Action Lessons from the Origins of the American Republic by James D. Best Prior to 1776, world history w...

"Tempest at Dawn is a novel. Fiction. Historical fiction. It does adhere closely to Madison’s notes when describing what occurred i...

Prior to 1776, world history was primarily written about kings and emperors. The American experiment shook the world. Not only did the c...

5-Star Books has showcased Tempest at Dawn in their Historical Novel category.  From the 5-Star Website : " How do we pick the nov...

In order to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, we need to understand it. Luckily, there are some great learning tools ...

On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Glenn Beck Show. This was my second appearance, which made me fe...

Prior to championing a Bill of Rights in the First Congress, James Madison wrote a revealing letter to Thomas Jefferson in October of 1788...

Just finished The Dirty Dozen, How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom . I barely got a B in my only...

I'm late with this post celebrating Independence Day because I've been out enjoying the day with thousands of other Americans. This ...