J David Bethel


Biography

J. David Bethel is a writer of fiction and non-fiction. He has been published in popular consumer magazines and in respected political journals. He has been recognized for his short fiction by Americas magazine in that publication's annual short story contest.

Professionally, Mr. Bethel has spent 35 years in politics and government. He has served in the Senior Executive Service as a political appointee in numerous departments and agencies. Among these positions, he was Senior Adviser/Director of Speechwriting for the Secretary of Commerce; directed speechwriting offices for other Cabinet officials, serving as Chief Speechwriter to the Secretary of Education; and lead speechwriter in the Department of Transportation's Office of Policy and International Affairs.

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Books

Los Campos    by J David Bethel
Price: $1.00 USD. 2230 words. Published on May 7, 2012. Fiction.

Un cuento conmovedor de la las leccíones apredidas en la juventud, donde un joven descubre el mundo a través de los ojos de un ermitaño que vive detrás del creciente desarrollo suburbano a que su familia se acaba de mudar. Algunas leccíones son más difíciles que otras.
Evil Town    by J David Bethel
Price: $2.50 USD. 105480 words. Published on February 1, 2012. Fiction.

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Investigating the murder of a Congressman’s wife takes an FBI agent through the netherworld of American politics, the discovery of hidden war crimes, a sex for hire scheme, international drug running -- all leading to the halls of the West Wing.
The Prisoner    by J David Bethel
Price: $1.00 USD. 4180 words. Published on January 21, 2012. Fiction.

A small town reacts to the return of a mass murderer en route to serve his life sentence. Residents react in strange ways, including his younger brother who witnessed the murder of his family.
The Fields    by J David Bethel
Price: $1.00 USD. 2430 words. Published on January 21, 2012. Fiction.

A touching coming of age tale, where a young boy discovers the world through the eyes of a hermit living behind the expanding suburban development his family has just moved into. Some lessons are harder than others.

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