Calhoun to Host John W. Davis, Retired Army Officer and Author

April 8, 2014

Calhoun to Host John W. Davis, Retired Army Officer and Author

John W. Davis, retired Army Intelligence Officer and author of Rainy Street Stories, will speak at Calhoun's Brewer Library on the Decatur Campus on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.

Syndetics Solutions, the premier source of specialized high-quality enriched books, ebooks, and media content, describes Davis' book in this way:  "Rainy Street Stories is a composition of powerful reflections on today's espionage, terrorism, and secret wars. These stories, essays, and poems by John Davis, himself a retired intelligence officer, take place from Europe, to Asia, and back to the Americas. He lived overseas for many years, where he served as a soldier, civil servant, and gifted linguist. Davis writes with a thoughtful, compassionate, and fair assessment of his lifetime lived during wars and conflicts which were his generation's legacy from World War II. He recounts mysterious, sometimes strangely suggestive, even curiously puzzling tales. Each will cause the reader to think. Davis draws from actual encounters from unusual circumstances, in conversations at utterly unexpected times, and chance meetings, historical site visits, or his readings to illustrate his reflections. Moreover, he is influenced by carefully listening to others who experienced history, from attentive study of human nature, observation of international events, but also by remaining open to surprises, the better to distill the essence of a hidden truth. Those people about whom he speculates, events he interprets, motives he muses about, or wonders he reveals will remain with you for a long time. These are not writings to be read in a night, but to be reflected upon over the coming years."

Davis will sign copies of his book, Rainy Street Stories, which will also be available for purchase. The community is invited to attend this event, co-sponsored by the Calhoun Criminal Justice Club.

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